Burkina Faso Imports 1960-2023

Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Burkina Faso imports for 2019 was $5.02B, a 2.79% decline from 2018.
  • Burkina Faso imports for 2018 was $5.17B, a 11.61% increase from 2017.
  • Burkina Faso imports for 2017 was $4.63B, a 12.81% increase from 2016.
  • Burkina Faso imports for 2016 was $4.10B, a 5.16% increase from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Burkina Faso Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2019 $5.02B 31.05%
2018 $5.17B 32.52%
2017 $4.63B 32.82%
2016 $4.10B 31.98%
2015 $3.90B 32.98%
2014 $4.45B 31.89%
2013 $4.97B 36.96%
2012 $4.35B 34.64%
2011 $3.78B 31.30%
2010 $2.89B 28.56%
2009 $2.51B 26.51%
2008 $2.39B 25.24%
2007 $1.79B 23.43%
2006 $1.58B 24.15%
2005 $1.50B 24.33%
2004 $1.34B 24.60%
2003 $1.00B 21.15%
2002 $0.81B 22.45%
2001 $0.72B 22.61%
2000 $0.78B 26.28%
1999 $0.91B 26.90%
1998 $0.79B 28.13%
1997 $0.65B 26.60%
1996 $0.71B 27.62%
1995 $0.63B 26.61%
1994 $0.47B 25.03%
1993 $0.66B 20.67%
1992 $0.66B 19.53%
1991 $0.73B 23.35%
1990 $0.76B 24.46%
1989 $0.62B 23.65%
1988 $0.71B 27.13%
1987 $0.67B 28.08%
1986 $0.59B 28.97%
1985 $0.48B 31.03%
1984 $0.42B 28.76%
1983 $0.47B 29.57%
1982 $0.55B 31.62%
1981 $0.56B 31.44%
1980 $0.60B 31.26%
1979 $0.51B 29.28%
1978 $0.41B 27.75%
1977 $0.34B 30.44%
1976 $0.26B 27.01%
1975 $0.28B 30.15%
1974 $0.18B 24.47%
1973 $0.15B 22.92%
1972 $0.12B 21.29%
1971 $0.10B 19.93%
1970 $0.07B 16.14%
1969 $0.08B 16.53%
1968 $0.07B 15.29%
1967 $0.06B 13.93%
1966 $0.05B 11.65%
1965 $0.05B 11.38%
1964 $0.05B 11.52%
1963 $0.06B 15.67%
1962 $0.06B 15.71%
1961 $0.06B 15.79%
1960 $0.05B 15.84%