Goods imports in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Goods imports was 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 134th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 131 Jamaica 6.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Guyana 6.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Afghanistan 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Rwanda 5.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Mali 5.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Montenegro 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Gross national expenditure 26.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 21.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 12.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 16.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.09 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 77.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 9.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 95.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Burkina Faso?
- Goods imports in Burkina Faso was 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for goods imports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.