Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 41.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Burkina Faso is 41.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Burkina Faso peaked at 100.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2004.
That places Burkina Faso 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100.0% | — |
| 1962 | 71.3% | -28.7% |
| 1963 | 62.0% | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 100.0% | +61.2% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 60.1% | -39.9% |
| 1967 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 59.5% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 68.9% | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 71.3% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 72.0% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 66.5% | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 70.5% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 77.6% | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 72.9% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 76.0% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 78.3% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 73.2% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 71.6% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 68.8% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 63.7% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 62.1% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 67.4% | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 64.3% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 55.7% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 57.8% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 60.6% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 63.7% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | -15.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 41.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 41.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +61.2% | 62.0% | 100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.8% | 59.5% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.9% | 66.5% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 62.1% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 46.8% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 40.5% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 44.4% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 41.7% | 49.1% | 4 |
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)
- Merchandise imports 7.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from high-income economies in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Burkina Faso was 41.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2004.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.