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Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Burkina Faso: trade and investment
Exports is 35.0% (2025), 97th of 184 in the world and 15th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 30.0% (2025), 134th of 184 in the world and 23rd of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 65.0% (2025), 119th of 184 in the world and 18th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Burkina Faso in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 35.0%2025 | 97/184 | 15/43 | 8.8% | 20.5% | 31.8% | +8.9 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 23.6% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 30.0%2025 | 134/184 | 23/43 | 26.3% | 28.6% | 29.0% | −3.0 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 33.9% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 65.0%2025 | 119/184 | 18/43 | 35.1% | 49.1% | 60.7% | +5.9 ppsince 2015 | 55.7% | 47.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -4.0%2024 | 123/185 | 21/42 | · | -1.8% | 4.2% | +3.2 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $11.1bn2025 | 101/206 | 11/48 | $209m | $1.6bn | $4.4bn | +409%since 2015 | $487bn | $107bn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 1.6%2024 | 138/170 | 25/39 | · | 16.6% | 3.4% | −9.4 ppsince 2014 | 6.0% | 2.1% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.0%2024 | 147/172 | 30/39 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.3% | −5.3 ppsince 2014 | 40.9% | 8.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 7.1%2024 | 131/172 | 30/39 | 18.8% | 10.1% | 6.8% | −4.8 ppsince 2014 | 14.6% | 38.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 7.2%2022 | 64/184 | 31/45 | 11.2%2001 | 8.7% | 7.2% | −1.2 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.1%2025 | 136/197 | 36/46 | 0.8% | 0.4% | -0.6% | −0.8 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 2.6%2024 | 84/178 | 22/41 | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.0% | −0.3 ppsince 2014 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 67,0002020 | 177/196 | 38/42 | 126,000 | 274,000 | 67,000 | −76%since 2010 | 56.0m | 17.4m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $173m2019 | 133/177 | 20/40 | $23.0m | $105m | $173m2019 | +75%since 2009 | $34.9bn | $11.8bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Burkina Faso and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Burkina Faso. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Côte d'Ivoire | Niger | Mali | Benin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 35.0%2025 | 35.1%2024 | 29.8%2025 | 15.8%2025 | 22.1%2025 | 17.1%2025 |
| Imports | 30.0%2025 | 33.9%2024 | 24.8%2025 | 18.1%2025 | 26.7%2025 | 20.1%2025 |
| Trade openness | 65.0%2025 | 69.0%2024 | 54.6%2025 | 33.9%2025 | 48.8%2025 | 37.1%2025 |
| Current account | -4.0%2024 | 8.2%2025 | -4.5%2024 | -6.1%2024 | -4.3%2024 | -8.2%2023 |
| Merchandise exports | $11.1bn2025 | $31.1bn2025 | $28.5bn2025 | $1.9bn2025 | $4.9bn2025 | $4.0bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 1.6%2024 | 1.6%2023 | 5.3%2024 | 8.6%2024 | 5.4%2023 | 30.5%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 0.0%2024 | 8.8%2025 | 8.8%2025 | 88.0%2024 | 1.6%2023 | 0.0%2024 |
| Food exports | 7.1%2024 | 19.7%2025 | 55.0%2025 | 4.1%2024 | 6.2%2023 | 39.7%2024 |
| Average tariff | 7.2%2022 | 12.5%2022 | 7.2%2022 | 8.4%2022 | 8.9%2022 | 10.2%2022 |