[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · BFA · 2024
Burkina Faso trade profile
In 2024, Burkina Faso recorded $5.4B in merchandise exports and $5.5B in imports, producing a $64.1M trade deficit. Exports changed +28.2% from the previous year, while imports changed +8.8%.[1]
Exports
$5.4B
+28.2%
Imports
$5.5B
+8.8%
Trade balance
-$64.1M
deficit
Active partners
270
14 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$4.6B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
37 active HS6 lines · 26 export partners
2$232.3M
HS 52 · HS chapter
66 active HS6 lines · 40 export partners
3$184.5M
HS 08 · HS chapter
59 active HS6 lines · 62 export partners
4$152.0M
HS 12 · HS chapter
34 active HS6 lines · 49 export partners
5$86.0M
HS 25 · HS chapter
46 active HS6 lines · 20 export partners
6$35.1M
HS 15 · HS chapter
48 active HS6 lines · 54 export partners
7$32.6M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
33 active HS6 lines · 51 export partners
8$15.2M
HS 24 · HS chapter
8 active HS6 lines · 7 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Burkina Faso; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$3.1B
Switzerland
Annual change +5.8% · 3-year CAGR -3.3%
2$1.5B
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +724.7% · 3-year CAGR 455.1%
3$154.7M
Ivory Coast
Annual change +24.9% · 3-year CAGR -4.6%
4$121.1M
India
Annual change -19.5% · 3-year CAGR -36.9%
5$113.2M
Mali
Annual change -53.3% · 3-year CAGR 21.5%
6$65.5M
Togo
Annual change -9.0% · 3-year CAGR 46.2%
7$51.5M
China
Annual change +7.2% · 3-year CAGR -33.0%
8$39.1M
Ghana
Annual change -64.0% · 3-year CAGR -15.0%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.