Burkina Faso - Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Burkina Faso was $5,023,005,000 as of 2019. Over the past 59 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $5,166,928,000 in 2018 and $47,262,650 in 1964.

Definition: 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.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 $52,340,180
1961 $55,303,960
1962 $59,614,660
1963 $61,742,260
1964 $47,262,650
1965 $48,113,640
1966 $50,541,610
1967 $62,777,890
1968 $70,389,670
1969 $79,074,210
1970 $73,994,580
1971 $96,149,780
1972 $123,177,200
1973 $154,655,000
1974 $183,824,200
1975 $283,412,300
1976 $263,748,200
1977 $344,381,800
1978 $409,486,600
1979 $511,998,000
1980 $602,966,100
1981 $558,238,000
1982 $554,827,800
1983 $473,268,800
1984 $419,829,200
1985 $481,677,800
1986 $589,940,900
1987 $665,476,400
1988 $709,757,500
1989 $618,479,200
1990 $758,452,800
1991 $731,992,100
1992 $655,479,400
1993 $661,457,400
1994 $474,345,800
1995 $633,116,400
1996 $714,319,700
1997 $651,175,100
1998 $789,066,100
1999 $911,821,000
2000 $780,034,900
2001 $721,473,300
2002 $813,114,600
2003 $1,002,568,000
2004 $1,341,080,000
2005 $1,495,427,000
2006 $1,581,181,000
2007 $1,786,797,000
2008 $2,385,164,000
2009 $2,505,097,000
2010 $2,887,043,000
2011 $3,781,345,000
2012 $4,351,202,000
2013 $4,968,861,000
2014 $4,446,645,000
2015 $3,902,428,000
2016 $4,103,751,000
2017 $4,629,394,000
2018 $5,166,928,000
2019 $5,023,005,000

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts