Imports and Exports of Goods and Services for Burkina Faso (% GDP)
Updated on May 15, 2023.

In 2019, Burkina Faso received from exports of goods and services, the equivalent of 27.62% of its gross domestic product (GDP), a decrease of 0.46 points compared to 2018; and spent on imports of goods and services, the equivalent of 31.05% of its GDP, a decrease of 1.47 points compared to 2018.

The World Bank defines exports of goods and services as "the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world" , and defines imports of goods and services as "the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world".

The interactive chart and table below shows the imports and exports of goods and services of Burkina Faso as a percentage of GDP for 1960-2019.

See also: Imports and Exports of Burkina Faso in Current US$.

Data Source: World Bank.
Imports and Exports of Goods and Services for Burkina Faso (% GDP)
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Table of Imports and Exports of Goods & Services for Burkina Faso (% GDP)
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Year Imports (% GDP) Exports (% GDP)
1960 15.84 4.86
1961 15.79 5.43
1962 15.71 5.53
1963 15.67 5.58
1964 11.52 2.8
1965 11.38 4.65
1966 11.65 5.05
1967 13.93 4.93
1968 15.29 6.21
1969 16.53 5.82
1970 16.14 5.46
1971 19.93 5.51
1972 21.29 6.4
1973 22.92 6.31
1974 24.47 8.32
1975 30.15 7.35
1976 27.01 8.21
1977 30.44 7.96
1978 27.75 7.47
1979 29.28 8.25
1980 31.26 8.95
1981 31.44 9.28
1982 31.62 8.2
1983 29.57 7.88
1984 28.76 10.96
1985 31.03 9.92
1986 28.97 8.99
1987 28.08 11.36
1988 27.13 11
1989 23.65 8.75
1990 24.46 10.97
1991 23.35 10.45
1992 19.53 8.85
1993 20.67 8.95
1994 25.03 14.2
1995 26.61 14.14
1996 27.62 10.56
1997 26.6 10.81
1998 28.13 12.81
1999 26.9 8.35
2000 26.28 8.85
2001 22.61 9.04
2002 22.45 8.87
2003 21.15 9.22
2004 24.6 10.88
2005 24.33 9.84
2006 24.15 10.96
2007 23.43 10.35
2008 25.24 10.15
2009 26.51 13.79
2010 28.56 20.52
2011 31.3 26.2
2012 34.64 26.6
2013 36.96 27.08
2014 31.89 26.93
2015 32.98 26.11
2016 31.98 25.92
2017 32.82 26.45
2018 32.52 28.08
2019 31.05 27.62