Travel services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Travel services was 23.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Burkina Faso stood at 23.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Burkina Faso peaked at 95.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 75.1% | — |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | -41.8% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +61.6% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +53.3% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | -11.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 23.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.5%, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 23.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.4%, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 46.8% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 19.1% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 16.6% | 26.8% | 5 |
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 travel services in Burkina Faso?
- Travel services in Burkina Faso was 23.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for travel services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.