# Burkina Faso Import Data | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Burkina Faso with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Burkina Faso import demand overview

In 2024, Burkina Faso recorded $5.5B in reported imports. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $5.5B |
| Import growth | +8.8% |
| Population | 23.5M |
| GDP per capita | $982.0 |
| Trade openness | 54.4% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $1.1M | 0% | 22 | 37 |
| 2 | 52 | Cotton | $9.0M | 0.2% | 32 | 66 |
| 3 | 08 | Edible fruit and nuts | $9.0M | 0.2% | 28 | 59 |
| 4 | 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits | $20.2M | 0.4% | 28 | 34 |
| 5 | 25 | Salt, sulphur, earths and stone | $149.9M | 2.7% | 39 | 46 |
| 6 | 15 | Animal and vegetable fats | $78.7M | 1.4% | 25 | 48 |
| 7 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $2.0B | 36.2% | 67 | 33 |
| 8 | 24 | Tobacco | $68.7M | 1.2% | 20 | 8 |
| 9 | 07 | Vegetables | $9.4M | 0.2% | 27 | 55 |
| 10 | 23 | Food industry residues | $4.1M | 0.1% | 27 | 16 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $399.0M | $211.4M | -$187.6M |
| 1996 | $479.7M | $266.6M | -$213.1M |
| 1997 | $557.4M | $187.9M | -$369.5M |
| 1998 | $678.3M | $269.0M | -$409.3M |
| 1999 | $688.7M | $236.0M | -$452.7M |
| 2000 | $592.8M | $215.5M | -$377.3M |
| 2001 | $632.1M | $230.8M | -$401.3M |
| 2002 | $642.3M | $262.1M | -$380.2M |
| 2003 | $845.6M | $452.7M | -$392.9M |
| 2004 | $977.4M | $609.8M | -$367.6M |
| 2005 | $1.0B | $348.6M | -$691.5M |
| 2006 | $1.3B | $417.4M | -$932.1M |
| 2007 | $1.5B | $490.8M | -$989.5M |
| 2008 | $1.7B | $602.2M | -$1.1B |
| 2009 | $1.9B | $816.8M | -$1.1B |
| 2010 | $1.9B | $1.1B | -$777.1M |
| 2011 | $2.4B | $1.0B | -$1.4B |
| 2012 | $2.8B | $2.3B | -$445.6M |
| 2013 | $3.7B | $2.3B | -$1.4B |
| 2014 | $3.3B | $2.4B | -$915.1M |
| 2015 | $2.7B | $2.1B | -$591.7M |
| 2016 | $2.8B | $2.3B | -$485.4M |
| 2017 | $3.5B | $2.8B | -$716.7M |
| 2018 | $3.7B | $3.1B | -$533.1M |
| 2019 | $3.5B | $3.3B | -$157.0M |
| 2020 | $3.7B | $4.3B | $635.2M |
| 2021 | $4.4B | $5.0B | $613.8M |
| 2022 | $5.4B | $4.3B | -$1.1B |
| 2023 | $5.0B | $4.2B | -$814.3M |
| 2024 | $5.5B | $5.4B | -$64.1M |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Burkina Faso (BFA)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.