Merchandise imports, WB in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports, WB was 2.24 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports, WB in Burkina Faso, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports, wb in Burkina Faso is 2.24 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 340.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports, wb in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.24 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 354.59 million current US$, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 31st out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 510.04 million current US$ | 354.59 million current US$ | 634.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 939.05 million current US$ | 413.50 million current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 28 Lesotho 2.69 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Mauritania 2.65 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Madagascar 2.63 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Rwanda 2.04 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 1.72 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Eswatini 1.60 billion current US$ compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.48 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 87.51 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.8 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.25 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7158 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.03 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 4.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports, wb in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise imports, wb in Burkina Faso was 2.24 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.59 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise imports, wb?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise imports, wb rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.