International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons was 259,700 trips in 2022. ▲ Rising
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Burkina Faso, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 259,700 trips for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Burkina Faso peaked at 259,700 trips in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66,000 trips, in 1995.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 78,000 trips | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 81,000 trips | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 87,000 trips | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 66,000 trips | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 67,000 trips | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 131,000 trips | +95.5% |
| 2002 | 88,000 trips | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 101,000 trips | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 124,000 trips | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 99,000 trips | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 125,000 trips | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 163,000 trips | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 155,000 trips | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 155,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 164,000 trips | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 178,000 trips | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 192,400 trips | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 187,000 trips | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 208,000 trips | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 199,300 trips | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 182,000 trips | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 194,900 trips | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 196,900 trips | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 196,600 trips | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 188,100 trips | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 235,800 trips | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 259,700 trips | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,600 trips | 66,000 trips | 87,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 120,800 trips | 67,000 trips | 163,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,910 trips | 164,000 trips | 208,000 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,867 trips | 188,100 trips | 259,700 trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 115 Seychelles 325,800 trips compare
- 116 Antigua and Barbuda 315,000 trips compare
- 117 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 296,200 trips compare
- 119 Ethiopia 258,000 trips compare
- 120 Monaco 257,900 trips compare
- 121 Burundi 252,000 trips compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Burkina Faso?
- International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Burkina Faso was 259,700 trips in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 259,700 trips in 2022.
- What is the lowest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,000 trips in 1995.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.