Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) in Burkina Faso stood at 15.36% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.06 percentage points from 15.42% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 17.8% (down 2.44 percentage points since). Burkina Faso ranked 17th highest of the 158 countries in this dataset in 2024; Cayman Islands ranked first.
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Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP), measured in %, captures Burkina Faso's cross-border flows of goods and services, revealing the country's competitive position in global markets, trade relationships, and exposure to external economic shocks. Trade data encompasses exports (goods and services sold to other countries), imports (purchases from abroad), and the resulting balance (surplus when exports exceed imports, deficit when the reverse occurs). In Burkina Faso, Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) reflects comparative advantages — sectors where the country produces efficiently relative to trading partners — as well as exchange rate effects and global demand patterns. Persistent trade deficits may indicate domestic consumption exceeding production, while surpluses suggest strong export competitiveness. Trade relationships also create supply chain dependencies; disruptions in partner countries can affect Burkina Faso's industries that rely on imported components or foreign markets for their products.
Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) in Burkina Faso stood at 15.36% in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.06 percentage points from 15.42% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 17.8% (down 2.44 percentage points since).
Burkina Faso ranked 17th highest of the 158 countries in this dataset in 2024; Cayman Islands ranked first.
| Indicator | Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) |
|---|---|
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) — Burkina Faso [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-gsr-insf-zs/BFA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.GSR.INSF.ZS
World Bank. "Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) — Burkina Faso." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-gsr-insf-zs/BFA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.GSR.INSF.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) — Burkina Faso." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-gsr-insf-zs/BFA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.GSR.INSF.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_bx_gsr_insf_zs_bfa,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Insurance and financial services (\% of service exports, BoP) --- Burkina Faso}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-gsr-insf-zs/BFA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.GSR.INSF.ZS}
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