Burkina Faso economy: trade, prices, energy and public tenders · Alama Report

Economy
The latest checked official figures on Burkina Faso’s economy: prices, growth, public debt and the cost of borrowing.
Trade
Burkina Faso’s goods trade from official statistics: exports, imports and the balance.
Energy, oil and gas
Fuel prices, power and hydrocarbons in Burkina Faso, from official sources.
Mining
Mine output, mineral exports and mining projects in Burkina Faso, from official statistics and company reports.
Tourism and hospitality
Visitor arrivals, hotel activity and air traffic in Burkina Faso, from official statistics and operators.

Country at a glance

Population: 24.1mn (2025)
Capital: Ouagadougou
Languages: National languages are official and French and English are working languages (constitutional revision of January 2024). Mooré is spoken by about half the population, followed by Dioula and Fulfulde.
Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF), fixed at 655.957 FCFA per euro
GDP: $27.6bn (2025) · $1,148 per person
Real GDP growth: 5.3% (2025)
Inflation: -0.6% (2025, annual average)
Main exports: Gold (about 79% of goods exports), cotton, live animals (2024)
Regional groupings: WAEMU · Alliance of Sahel States (AES) · AfCFTA. Left ECOWAS in January 2025

Sources: World Bank, World Development Indicators (population, GDP, growth, inflation); exports; languages (Université Laval). These yearly benchmarks complement the checked figures on the topic pages.