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Burkina Faso Exports (% GDP)

Burkina Faso's exports (% GDP) fell to 28.49% in 2024, down from 28.86% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.37% from the previous year. Burkina Faso has exports (% GDP) lower than the global median (28.49% vs median 37.25%). Compared with the median in Africa, Burkina Faso is higher (28.49% vs regional median 28.30%) and ranks 24th out of 48 countries in Africa.

Burkina Faso's imports (% GDP) fell to 34.94% in 2024, down from 35.96% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Exports (% GDP)
2024 28.49%
2023 28.86%
2022 31.74%
2021 32.8%
2020 31.78%
2019 29.26%
2018 28.08%
2017 26.45%
2016 25.92%
2015 26.11%
2014 26.93%
2013 27.08%
2012 26.6%
2011 26.2%
2010 20.52%
2009 13.79%
2008 10.15%
2007 10.35%
2006 10.96%
2005 9.84%
2004 10.88%
2003 9.22%
2002 8.87%
2001 9.04%
2000 8.84%
1999 8.35%
1998 12.81%
1997 10.81%
1996 10.56%
1995 14.14%
1994 14.2%
1993 8.95%
1992 8.85%
1991 10.45%
1990 10.97%
1989 8.75%
1988 11%
1987 11.36%
1986 8.99%
1985 9.92%
1984 10.96%
1983 7.88%
1982 8.2%
1981 9.28%
1980 8.95%
1979 8.25%
1978 7.47%
1977 7.96%
1976 8.21%
1975 7.35%
1974 8.32%
1973 6.31%
1972 6.4%
1971 5.51%
1970 5.46%
1969 5.82%
1968 6.2%
1967 4.93%
1966 5.05%
1965 4.65%
1964 2.8%
1963 5.58%
1962 5.53%
1961 5.43%
1960 4.86%
Burkina Faso Exports (% GDP) : Definition
Exports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services sold abroad by Burkina Faso compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $5.64B $4.46B 2024
Annual Imports $6.43B $5.88B 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 0.54% 3.56% 2023
Imports (% GDP) 34.94% 35.96% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$922.32M -$947.07M 2023
Tariff Rate 11.44% 11.33% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 63.43% 64.82% 2024