Country export capability

Burkina Faso
export capability

A reported view of Burkina Faso's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

BFA1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$5.4B2024 reported value
Latest imports$5.5B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$64.1MExports minus imports
Export growth+28.2%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Burkina Faso export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Burkina Faso recorded $5.4B in exports and $5.5B in imports. The resulting -$64.1M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +28.2% year on year and show a calculated +3% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Switzerland, Liechtenstein received $3.1B in reported exports, representing 57.4% of the latest country total. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $4.6B and 84.1% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Burkina Faso's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$23.1B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$982.0Current-dollar GDP
Population23.5MReported population
Labor force8.7KReported labor force
Investment rate25.2%National investment rate
Savings rate15.9%National savings rate
Trade openness54.4%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP27.1%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education29.7%Education context
Tertiary education2.5%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Burkina Faso
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ChinaCHNCritical attention99.9%48.1%30%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEWatch0.9%7.4%0.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
SingaporeSGPCritical attention100%86.4%0.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
TogoTGOCritical attention100%23.3%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
IndiaINDHigh attention99.7%15.6%52.1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
DenmarkDNKCritical attention99.8%60.8%0.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Côte d\'IvoireCIVHigh attention97.7%0.7%7.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
MaliMLIHigh attention93.4%16.5%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
United Arab EmiratesAREWatch2.2%0.1%5.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
JapanJPNHigh attention100%31.3%1.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Burkina Faso
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.7B0%Declining -6.7%
2ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.9B0%Declining +2.4%
3ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Declining -13.5%
4ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining +4%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating -8.8%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining +60.2%
7IndiaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$53.8B$33.8B0%Growing +36.1%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Slowing +6.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Burkina Faso.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Burkina Faso
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
17108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$4.6B84.1%2
25201HS4 detail codeCotton (52) ↗$229.8M4.2%1
30801HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$139.5M2.6%7
41207HS4 detail codeOil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12) ↗$113.7M2.1%10
52523HS4 detail codeSalt, sulphur, earths and stone (25) ↗$85.1M1.6%5
60804HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$44.0M0.8%5
71201HS4 detail codeOil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12) ↗$34.3M0.6%2
81515HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$32.7M0.6%7
92710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$28.2M0.5%5
102402HS4 detail codeTobacco (24) ↗$15.2M0.3%3
112306HS4 detail codeFood industry residues (23) ↗$12.2M0.2%5
122202HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$10.4M0.2%3

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Burkina Faso combines $5.4B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Burkina Faso recorded $5.4B in reported exports and $5.5B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $64.1M. Exports changed +28.2% year on year and +3% annualized over three years. Precious stones and metals (HS2 71) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Burkina Faso exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Burkina Faso
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$3.1B57.4%+5.8%-3.3%
2United Arab EmiratesARE$1.5B27.2%+724.7%+455.1%
3Côte d\'IvoireCIV$154.7M2.8%+24.9%-4.6%
4IndiaIND$121.1M2.2%-19.5%-36.9%
5MaliMLI$113.2M2.1%-53.3%+21.5%
6TogoTGO$65.5M1.2%-9%+46.2%
7ChinaCHN$51.5M0.9%+7.2%-33%
8GhanaGHA$39.1M0.7%-64%-15%
9JapanJPN$29.0M0.5%-21.4%+44.6%
10SingaporeSGP$27.4M0.5%-54.3%-45.2%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$2.3B
2014
$2.4B
2015
$2.1B
2016
$2.3B
2017
$2.8B
2018
$3.1B
2019
$3.3B
2020
$4.3B
2021
$5.0B
2022
$4.3B
2023
$4.2B
2024
$5.4B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets14Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners6Country context
Shared-language partners41Country context
Average partner distance7,186 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA5.2%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share11.7%

Covered value under attention

Critical share2.2%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak7.2%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports5.8%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score20.7

History-based indicator

Partner concentration4,053.8

Partner HHI

Product concentration7,080.2

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3BFA
Exports Usd$5.4B
Imports Usd$5.5B
Trade Balance Usd-$64.1M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct28.2%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct8.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct3%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct8.1%
Export Partner Hhi4,053.8
Export Product Hhi7,080.2
Momentum Score20.7
Risk Score55.7
Gdp Million Usd23,124.73 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$982.0
Population23,548,781
Labor Force8,734.7
Investment Rate Pct25.2%
Savings Rate Pct15.9%
Secondary Education Pct29.7%
Tertiary Education Pct2.5%
Total Factor Productivity184
Trade Openness Pct54.4%
Exports Gdp Pct27.1%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners14
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners6
Num Shared Language Partners41
Avg Partner Distance Km7,186 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta5
Pct Partners Shared Language15
Pct Partners Shared Border2
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,147
Num Border Partners145
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.2
Pct Products High Elasticity67
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential45,492.3
Foreign Market Potential14,367.5

Exposure fields

Country Iso3BFA
All History Lane Count1,033
Current Lane Count227
Critical Lane Count6
High Attention Lane Count36
High Volatility Lane Count138
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count92
Declining Demand Lane Count2
Concentrated Market Lane Count134
Access Friction Lane Count25
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count11
Monitored Exports Current Usd$5.2B
Attention Exports Usd$612.2M
Critical Exports Usd$117.3M
High Volatility Exports Usd$2.0B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$168.8M
Non Fta Exports Usd$4.9B
Monitored Attention Share Pct11.7%
Monitored Critical Share Pct2.2%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct5.8%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.5
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct7.2%
Export Weighted Distance Km4,637 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$5.4B
Total Imports Latest Usd$5.5B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$64.1M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct28.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct3%
Gdp Latest Million Usd23,124.73 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$982.0
Population Latest23,548,781
Investment Rate Latest Pct25.2%
Savings Rate Latest Pct15.9%
Trade Openness Latest Pct54.4%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct27.1%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest14
Foreign Market Potential Latest14,367.5
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct7.6%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct5.1%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2.4%
Partner Hhi Latest4,053.8
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct57.4%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct87.4%
Partner Hhi All Avg2,412
Partner Hhi All Max5,548.9
Product Hhi Latest7,080.2
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct84%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct90.5%
Product Hhi All Avg4,239.6
Product Hhi All Max7,080.2
Total Exports Attention Share Pct11.3%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct2.2%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$211.4M$399.0M-$187.6MNot reportedNot reported
1996$266.6M$479.7M-$213.1M+26.1%Not reported
1997$187.9M$557.4M-$369.5M-29.5%Not reported
1998$269.0M$678.3M-$409.3M+43.1%+8.4%
1999$236.0M$688.7M-$452.7M-12.3%-4%
2000$215.5M$592.8M-$377.3M-8.7%+4.7%
2001$230.8M$632.1M-$401.3M+7.1%-5%
2002$262.1M$642.3M-$380.2M+13.5%+3.6%
2003$452.7M$845.6M-$392.9M+72.7%+28.1%
2004$609.8M$977.4M-$367.6M+34.7%+38.2%
2005$348.6M$1.0B-$691.5M-42.8%+10%
2006$417.4M$1.3B-$932.1M+19.8%-2.7%
2007$490.8M$1.5B-$989.5M+17.6%-7%
2008$602.2M$1.7B-$1.1B+22.7%+20%
2009$816.8M$1.9B-$1.1B+35.6%+25.1%
2010$1.1B$1.9B-$777.1M+38.3%+32%
2011$1.0B$2.4B-$1.4B-7.8%+20%
2012$2.3B$2.8B-$445.6M+123.7%+41.8%
2013$2.3B$3.7B-$1.4B-1.7%+26.6%
2014$2.4B$3.3B-$915.1M+4.2%+31.8%
2015$2.1B$2.7B-$591.7M-10.3%-2.8%
2016$2.3B$2.8B-$485.4M+6.5%-0.1%
2017$2.8B$3.5B-$716.7M+22.1%+5.3%
2018$3.1B$3.7B-$533.1M+12.5%+13.5%
2019$3.3B$3.5B-$157.0M+5.8%+13.3%
2020$4.3B$3.7B$635.2M+30.2%+15.7%
2021$5.0B$4.4B$613.8M+15.2%+16.6%
2022$4.3B$5.4B-$1.1B-13.3%+9.1%
2023$4.2B$5.0B-$814.3M-1.7%-0.6%
2024$5.4B$5.5B-$64.1M+28.2%+3%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
171Precious stones and metals$4.6B84.1%2637
252Cotton$232.3M4.3%4066
308Edible fruit and nuts$184.5M3.4%6259
412Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$152.0M2.8%4934
525Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$86.0M1.6%2046
615Animal and vegetable fats$35.1M0.6%5448
727Mineral fuels$32.6M0.6%5133
824Tobacco$15.2M0.3%78
907Vegetables$14.4M0.3%2355
1023Food industry residues$13.6M0.3%1016

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
17108Precious stones and metals (71)$4.6B84.1%2
25201Cotton (52)$229.8M4.2%1
30801Edible fruit and nuts (08)$139.5M2.6%7
41207Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12)$113.7M2.1%10
52523Salt, sulphur, earths and stone (25)$85.1M1.6%5
60804Edible fruit and nuts (08)$44.0M0.8%5
71201Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12)$34.3M0.6%2
81515Animal and vegetable fats (15)$32.7M0.6%7
92710Mineral fuels (27)$28.2M0.5%5
102402Tobacco (24)$15.2M0.3%3
112306Food industry residues (23)$12.2M0.2%5
122202Beverages (22)$10.4M0.2%3

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$3.1B57.4%+5.8%-3.3%
2United Arab EmiratesARE$1.5B27.2%+724.7%+455.1%
3Côte d\'IvoireCIV$154.7M2.8%+24.9%-4.6%
4IndiaIND$121.1M2.2%-19.5%-36.9%
5MaliMLI$113.2M2.1%-53.3%+21.5%
6TogoTGO$65.5M1.2%-9%+46.2%
7ChinaCHN$51.5M0.9%+7.2%-33%
8GhanaGHA$39.1M0.7%-64%-15%
9JapanJPN$29.0M0.5%-21.4%+44.6%
10SingaporeSGP$27.4M0.5%-54.3%-45.2%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1China (CHN)Critical attention99.9%48.1%30%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)Watch0.9%7.4%0.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
3Singapore (SGP)Critical attention100%86.4%0.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
4Togo (TGO)Critical attention100%23.3%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
5India (IND)High attention99.7%15.6%52.1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
6Denmark (DNK)Critical attention99.8%60.8%0.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Côte d\'Ivoire (CIV)High attention97.7%0.7%7.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8Mali (MLI)High attention93.4%16.5%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
9United Arab Emirates (ARE)Watch2.2%0.1%5.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10Japan (JPN)High attention100%31.3%1.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Italy (ITA)611020new$1.0B0%100
2Saudi Arabia (SAU)843139new$122.7M0.1%100
3Saudi Arabia (SAU)120740new$95.6M0.3%100
4Pakistan (PAK)120190new$413.3M1%100
5Sweden (SWE)520100new$637.0K50.7%100
6Guinea (GIN)871690new$2.8M5.1%100
7Equatorial Guinea (GNQ)842920new$777.6K84.3%100
8Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)090111new$388.4M0%100
9Belgium (BEL)730799new$59.1M0.4%100
10Bulgaria (BGR)151590new$5.1M2.1%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.7B0%Declining (-6.7%)
2China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.9B0%Declining (+2.4%)
3China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Declining (-13.5%)
4China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining (+4%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating (-8.8%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining (+60.2%)
7India (IND)710812$53.8B$33.8B0%Growing (+36.1%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Slowing (+6.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Burkina Faso export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Burkina Faso export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Burkina Faso.

What is the latest reported export value for Burkina Faso?

Burkina Faso recorded $5.4B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Burkina Faso?

Switzerland, Liechtenstein leads by reported export value at $3.1B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Burkina Faso's exports?

Precious stones and metals leads by reported value at $4.6B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Burkina Faso trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

Continue your research

Take the country view into a broader Yugalinks workspace.

Compare countries, products, sectors, and routes using the available trade evidence and definitions.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). 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.