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Burkina Faso: Trade Statistics

Due to military coup, the information on these pages may not reflect current conditions in the country.

Exporter Rank

97 / 138

Importer Rank

111 / 138

Trade Balance Rank

41 / 138

Total Trade [1]

Total Exports (2021) $5,060,027,958
Total Imports (2021) $4,709,930,446
Trade Balance (2021) $350,097,512
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) (2019) [2] 27.62%
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) (2019) [2] 31.05%

Trade Partners [1]

Export Partners

Top 10 Export Countries

Country Export USD$
Switzerland $3,678,548,898
India $485,066,587
Singapore $194,677,826
Cote d'Ivoire $182,313,315
Mali $78,532,238
United States $56,587,804
Ghana $50,306,231
France $40,049,438
Togo $35,300,819
Niger $35,213,206

Import Partners

Top 10 Import Countries

Country Import USD$
China $654,712,898
Cote d'Ivoire $398,128,472
France $367,911,848
United States $325,647,790
Ghana $276,329,012
India $264,369,981
Russia $236,300,531
Netherlands $143,155,909
Turkey $136,505,976
Germany $131,847,570

Traded Goods [1] (at the 2-digit HS Code level)

Top 10 Export Goods

HS Code Export USD$
(71) Precious Stones & Metals $3,923,970,601
(52) Cotton $459,057,162
(26) Ores $162,640,844
(08) Fruit & Nuts $148,594,681
(12) Oil Seeds $117,393,192
(84) Industrial Machinery $39,005,495
(25) Natural Minerals & Stone $37,954,363
(15) Fats & Oils $32,704,339
(87) Motor Vehicles & Parts $27,727,954
(72) Iron & Steel $20,460,434

Top 10 Import Goods

HS Code Import USD$
(27) Oil & Mineral Fuels $1,362,387,224
(84) Industrial Machinery $435,797,136
(87) Motor Vehicles & Parts $369,184,738
(85) Electrical Machinery $279,405,639
(30) Pharmaceuticals $249,005,473
(25) Natural Minerals & Stone $222,653,620
(72) Iron & Steel $176,749,426
(73) Iron & Steel Articles $157,235,177
(10) Cereals $147,477,387
(39) Plastics $116,632,426

Sources:

  1. UN Comtrade (2021) except where stated otherwise.
  2. The World Bank. Accessed: 10/8/2023
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