External balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External balance on goods and services was 1.37 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.37 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 276.7% on the previous year and up 269.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.37 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.43 billion current US$, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -37.74 million current US$ | -51.25 million current US$ | -28.44 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -175.75 million current US$ | -367.82 million current US$ | -48.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -378.43 million current US$ | -430.34 million current US$ | -259.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -394.43 million current US$ | -628.66 million current US$ | -205.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -813.55 million current US$ | -1.43 billion current US$ | -432.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -795.78 million current US$ | -1.33 billion current US$ | -303.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -47.10 million current US$ | -1.06 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 460.81 billion current LCU (2022)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 738.76 million current US$ (2022)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -944.85 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 628,558 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 980 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 15.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso?
- External balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso was 1.37 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 billion current US$ in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.