Trade route overview

Burkina Faso exports to France
route risk review

See the latest reported exports, the products that need a closer look, and the conditions that may make this route harder to plan.

BFA-FRA2024 reported exports13 product typesStable review level
Latest reported exports$18.0M2024 route total
Highest-priority products0Need the closest review
Products needing review0High-attention product types
Exports needing review0%Share of route exports
Overall review levelStableBased on available indicators

What this page shows

What should a business review on this route?

In 2024, Burkina Faso reported $18.0M in goods exports to France. 0 product types are marked for closer review, covering 0% of reported exports. This is not a forecast and does not mean trade will stop. It shows where to look more closely at demand, annual changes, product mix, tariffs, and buyer-market conditions.

How to read this page

Three simple ideas explain the route

This page separates the size of the trade from the conditions worth checking and the product types that make up the route.

01 - Trade value

How much is traded?

This is the reported value of goods exported from Burkina Faso to France in the latest available year.

$18.0M in 2024
02 - Review level

What does "high attention" mean?

It marks product types where one or more conditions deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction, a guaranteed loss, or a warning that trade will stop.

0% needs review
03 - Product code

What is a product type?

Each row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

13 product types

Start with the products

See the product rows behind the review level.

Compare the products, their buyer-market size, and the conditions that deserve a closer look.

Export history

How much was exported each year?

The latest twelve years of reported exports from Burkina Faso to France. Bar lengths are relative to the highest year shown.

Latest annual total$20.3M2024 annual history
Highest year$88.3M2014 annual history
Latest below highest77%Difference from the highest year

Why this route needs review

What is behind the review signal?

A dollar amount can appear in more than one row. These rows show the conditions linked to the route; they are not separate losses.

What to reviewBar shows relative sizeExport value linked to it
Large year-to-year swings
$14.6M
Still below the previous high
$1.8M
Buyer demand is falling
$0.0
Product mix is concentrated
$2.3M
Tariffs and access rules
$0.0
Buyer economy is under pressure
$0.0

How to read the numbers

What do these measures tell us?

These measures describe yearly swings, the gap from the route's highest year, and how concentrated the product mix is.

Export volatility1.2Higher means bigger yearly swings
Below highest year26.1%Compared with the route's best year
Product concentration (HHI)3,917.90-10,000 scale; higher means fewer products dominate
Largest product share60.6%Share from the biggest product

Largest product

Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: fixed, n.e.s. in heading no. 1515, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

Product code HS6 151590 makes up 60.6% of exports from Burkina Faso to France. The main reason to review it is: No main reason was reported.

See product rows
Exports of this product$10.9M2024 reported value

Products to review

Which product types need a closer look?

Each row is one six-digit HS6 product code. Compare the buyer market's imports, the product's fall from its highest year, annual variation, and review level.

Top product types10 shown - 2024 values
Top product types for Burkina Faso exports to France
RankProduct and codeBuyer-market importsBelow product highYearly variationReview level
1Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: fixed, n.e.s. in heading no. 1515, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151590 - six-digit product code$185.2M21.8%1.2Watch
2Fruit, edible: guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or driedHS6 080450 - six-digit product code$126.0M22.7%0.6Stable
3Vegetable oils: sesame oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151550 - six-digit product code$15.4M19.6%1.4Watch
4Cotton: not carded or combedHS6 520100 - six-digit product code$31.2M96.8%0.9Watch
5Machine-tools: parts and accessories, of the machines of heading no. 8462 or 8463HS6 846694 - six-digit product code$155.5M0%1.7Watch
6Collections and collectors' pieces: of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, historical, archaeological, palaeontological, ethnographic or numismatic interestHS6 970500 - six-digit product code$190.9M0%1.4Watch
7Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, shelled, fresh or driedHS6 080132 - six-digit product code$130.4M53.5%1.4Watch
8Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powderedHS6 121190 - six-digit product code$149.9M24.7%0.6Stable
9Vegetables: aubergines, (egg plants), fresh or chilledHS6 070930 - six-digit product code$71.0M74.1%1.3Watch
10Nuts, edible: almonds, fresh or dried, shelledHS6 080212 - six-digit product code$250.8M0%2Watch

Buyer-market imports are total imports of that product into the buyer market, not only exports from Burkina Faso. "Below product high" compares current exports with that product's highest reported year. Yearly variation is a calculated measure. Swipe sideways on a small screen to see every column.

Trade route conditions

What else can affect this route?

Distance, tariffs, trade agreements, the buyer economy, and business rules add context to the export total.

Distance between markets4,083 kmApproximate route distance
Trade agreement (FTA)NoReported agreement coverage
Average import tariff0.9%Average tax applied to imports
Buyer economy size$2.9T2024 gross domestic product
Buyer GDP per person$43.5KCurrent-dollar measure
Buyer economy outlookResilientAvailable buyer-economy context
Shared land borderNoDo the markets share a border?
Shared official languageYesReported common official language
Similar legal systemYesReported legal similarity
Shared religionNoReported cultural similarity
Language similarityNot reportedCommon spoken-language score
Business setup time4 daysDays to register a business

Questions about this page

Simple answers about this route

Definitions and limits for the figures above.

What does "high attention" mean?

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain.

How much did Burkina Faso export to France?

Burkina Faso reported $18.0M in goods exports to France in 2024.

What does "exports needing review" mean?

0% of reported route exports are linked to product types marked for closer review. This points to where to investigate further.

What is an HS6 code?

An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

What conditions are shown?

The page shows yearly export changes, product concentration, tariffs, distance, trade-agreement coverage, buyer-economy context, and business setup time where reported.

Is this a forecast?

No. These are reported or calculated observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.