Trade openness in Burkina Faso in 2025 — 65%. Ranked 85 in the world out of 138. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 44.3 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Burkina Faso
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | +4.51 pp |
| 2024 | 60.49 | −2.66 pp |
| 2023 | 63.15 | −4.37 pp |
| 2022 | 67.52 | +5.1 pp |
| 2021 | 62.42 | +1.68 pp |
| 2020 | 60.74 | +0.33 pp |
| 2019 | 60.41 | −0.19 pp |
| 2018 | 60.6 | +1.33 pp |
| 2017 | 59.27 | +1.38 pp |
| 2016 | 57.89 | −1.2 pp |
| 2015 | 59.09 | +0.27 pp |
| 2014 | 58.82 | −5.21 pp |
| 2013 | 64.04 | +2.8 pp |
| 2012 | 61.24 | +3.74 pp |
| 2011 | 57.5 | +8.42 pp |
| 2010 | 49.07 | +8.78 pp |
| 2009 | 40.3 | +4.91 pp |
| 2008 | 35.39 | +1.61 pp |
| 2007 | 33.78 | −1.33 pp |
| 2006 | 35.11 | +0.93 pp |
| 2005 | 34.17 | −1.31 pp |
| 2004 | 35.48 | +5.11 pp |
| 2003 | 30.37 | −0.94 pp |
| 2002 | 31.31 | −0.35 pp |
| 2001 | 31.66 | −3.46 pp |
| 2000 | 35.12 | −0.13 pp |
| 1999 | 35.25 | −5.68 pp |
| 1998 | 40.94 | +3.52 pp |
| 1997 | 37.42 | −0.76 pp |
| 1996 | 38.18 | −2.57 pp |
| 1995 | 40.75 | +1.52 pp |
| 1994 | 39.23 | +9.6 pp |
| 1993 | 29.63 | +1.25 pp |
| 1992 | 28.37 | −5.42 pp |
| 1991 | 33.8 | −1.63 pp |
| 1990 | 35.42 | +3.03 pp |
| 1989 | 32.39 | −5.73 pp |
| 1988 | 38.13 | −1.31 pp |
| 1987 | 39.44 | +1.48 pp |
| 1986 | 37.96 | −2.99 pp |
| 1985 | 40.95 | +1.23 pp |
| 1984 | 39.72 | +2.26 pp |
| 1983 | 37.46 | −2.36 pp |
| 1982 | 39.82 | −0.89 pp |
| 1981 | 40.71 | +0.5 pp |
| 1980 | 40.21 | +2.68 pp |
| 1979 | 37.53 | +2.31 pp |
| 1978 | 35.22 | −3.18 pp |
| 1977 | 38.4 | +3.19 pp |
| 1976 | 35.21 | −2.29 pp |
| 1975 | 37.5 | +4.71 pp |
| 1974 | 32.79 | +3.56 pp |
| 1973 | 29.23 | +1.54 pp |
| 1972 | 27.69 | +2.25 pp |
| 1971 | 25.44 | +3.85 pp |
| 1970 | 21.6 | −0.75 pp |
| 1969 | 22.35 | +0.86 pp |
| 1968 | 21.49 | +2.64 pp |
| 1967 | 18.86 | +2.16 pp |
| 1966 | 16.7 | +0.67 pp |
| 1965 | 16.03 | +1.71 pp |
| 1964 | 14.32 | −6.93 pp |
| 1963 | 21.25 | +0.01 pp |
| 1962 | 21.24 | +0.02 pp |
| 1961 | 21.22 | +0.52 pp |
| 1960 | 20.7 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
