Merchandise imports (current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports was 7.57 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Burkina Faso is 7.57 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.57 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 28.00 million current US$ | +154.5% |
| 1962 | 35.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 37.00 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 40.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 37.00 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 38.00 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 36.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 44.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 54.00 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1970 | 49.00 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 56.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 69.00 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 98.00 million current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1974 | 144.00 million current US$ | +46.9% |
| 1975 | 151.00 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 144.00 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 209.00 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1978 | 227.00 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 301.00 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 359.00 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 338.00 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 347.00 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 291.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 253.00 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 332.00 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 405.00 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 434.00 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 454.00 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 391.00 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 536.00 million current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 533.00 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 466.00 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 509.00 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 349.00 million current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 455.00 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 647.00 million current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 587.00 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 732.00 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 678.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 611.00 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 656.00 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 739.00 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 925.00 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 1.87 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 3.58 billion current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 4.37 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 3.58 billion current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 3.08 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 3.35 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.86 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 4.30 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 4.28 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.13 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.61 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 5.50 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 5.89 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 6.43 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 7.57 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.57 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.66 billion current US$, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.57 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.46 billion current US$, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +154.5% | 11.00 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.00 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 54.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 144.80 million current US$ | 49.00 million current US$ | 301.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 360.40 million current US$ | 253.00 million current US$ | 454.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 549.20 million current US$ | 349.00 million current US$ | 732.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion current US$ | 611.00 million current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 billion current US$ | 2.05 billion current US$ | 4.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.69 billion current US$ | 4.13 billion current US$ | 7.57 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More private sector data for Burkina Faso
- Merchandise trade 67.5% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.9% (2024)
- Food exports 7.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 2.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 460.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 314.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise imports in Burkina Faso was 7.57 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise imports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.