Merchandise imports in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports was 7.57 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Burkina Faso is 7.57 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.57 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.00 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 54.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 144.80 million current US$ | 49.00 million current US$ | 301.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 360.40 million current US$ | 253.00 million current US$ | 454.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 549.20 million current US$ | 349.00 million current US$ | 732.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion current US$ | 611.00 million current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 billion current US$ | 2.05 billion current US$ | 4.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.69 billion current US$ | 4.13 billion current US$ | 7.57 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More private sector data for Burkina Faso
- Food exports 7.1% (2024)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 67.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 2.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 532.84 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 53.3% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 22.6% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 1.41 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise imports in Burkina Faso was 7.57 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise imports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.