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Burkina Faso Imports (% GDP)

Burkina Faso's imports (% GDP) fell to 34.94% in 2024, down from 35.96% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.02% from the previous year. Burkina Faso has imports (% GDP) lower than the global median (34.94% vs median 45.74%). Compared with the median in Africa, Burkina Faso is higher (34.94% vs regional median 34.70%) and ranks 24th out of 48 countries in Africa.

Burkina Faso's exports (% GDP) fell to 28.49% in 2024, down from 28.86% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Imports (% GDP)
2024 34.94%
2023 35.96%
2022 33.1%
2021 29.62%
2020 28.96%
2019 31.15%
2018 32.52%
2017 32.82%
2016 31.98%
2015 32.98%
2014 31.89%
2013 36.96%
2012 34.64%
2011 31.3%
2010 28.56%
2009 26.51%
2008 25.24%
2007 23.43%
2006 24.15%
2005 24.33%
2004 24.6%
2003 21.15%
2002 22.45%
2001 22.61%
2000 26.28%
1999 26.9%
1998 28.13%
1997 26.6%
1996 27.62%
1995 26.61%
1994 25.03%
1993 20.67%
1992 19.53%
1991 23.35%
1990 24.46%
1989 23.65%
1988 27.13%
1987 28.08%
1986 28.97%
1985 31.03%
1984 28.76%
1983 29.57%
1982 31.62%
1981 31.44%
1980 31.26%
1979 29.28%
1978 27.75%
1977 30.44%
1976 27.01%
1975 30.15%
1974 24.47%
1973 22.92%
1972 21.29%
1971 19.93%
1970 16.14%
1969 16.53%
1968 15.29%
1967 13.93%
1966 11.65%
1965 11.38%
1964 11.52%
1963 15.67%
1962 15.71%
1961 15.79%
1960 15.84%
Burkina Faso Imports (% GDP) : Definition
Imports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services bought from other countries 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
Exports (% GDP) 28.49% 28.86% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 0.54% 3.56% 2023
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$922.32M -$947.07M 2023
Tariff Rate 11.44% 11.33% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 63.43% 64.82% 2024