Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 30.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Burkina Faso, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Burkina Faso stood at 30.6%.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.2% | — |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -45.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -19.4% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +41.6% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +137.5% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -27.4% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -56.3% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +56.6% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +37.5% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -30.6% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +135.6% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -34.5% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -52.5% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +84.9% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +88.8% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -69.5% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +102.1% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +57.0% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -55.2% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +116.4% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +105.3% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +13.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 30.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.9%, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 30.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.0%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 2.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 3.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 8.2% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.7% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 25.7% | 30.6% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Burkina Faso was 30.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.