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$1.4B of latest reported imports and $975.9M of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Burkina Faso import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Burkina Faso's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$5.5B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+8.1%Three-year reported change
GDP$23.1BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$982.0Latest reported value
Trade openness54.4%Reported share of GDP
Burkina Faso import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$5.5B in imports
Burkina Faso recorded $5.5B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +8.1%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Burkina Faso imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $5.5B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $1.4BLatest imports | +15.1% | 55 | 3008 | RUSDeclining | $2.1B |
| 2 | HS 271600Electrical energy | $168.3MLatest imports | +72.2% | 6 | 7147 | GHAStable | $328.8M |
| 3 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $404.6MLatest imports | +11.0% | 33 | 1876 | CIVDeclining | $554.0M |
| 4 | HS 252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) | $115.2MLatest imports | +18.1% | 11 | 3342 | TGODeclining | $189.6M |
| 5 | HS 240319Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion | $55.7MLatest imports | +17.4% | 6 | 9957 | CIVGrowing | $90.0M |
| 6 | HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $70.9MLatest imports | +20.5% | 11 | 5377 | CIVDeclining | $123.8M |
| 7 | HS 721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $55.4MLatest imports | +12.5% | 10 | 9702 | GHADeclining | $78.9M |
| 8 | HS 030355Fish: frozen, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 | $35.9MLatest imports | +34.0% | 7 | 9362 | CHLAccelerating | $70.1M |
| 9 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $71.9MLatest imports | +8.4% | 6 | 4394 | FRADeclining | $91.5M |
| 10 | HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $46.8MLatest imports | +10.7% | 15 | 7645 | INDDeclining | $63.5M |
| 11 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $110.8MLatest imports | +7.0% | 68 | 2541 | FRADeclining | $135.8M |
| 12 | HS 310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution | $31.8MLatest imports | +19.0% | 4 | 8508 | GHASlowing | $53.6M |
| 13 | HS 283711Cyanides and cyanide oxides: of sodium | $58.8MLatest imports | +22.7% | 9 | 3832 | KORDeclining | $108.6M |
| 14 | HS 870423Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $28.2MLatest imports | +22.1% | 23 | 8259 | CHNDeclining | $51.4M |
| 15 | HS 030323Fish: frozen, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $23.2MLatest imports | +42.9% | 6 | 9970 | CHNDeclining | $45.3M |
| 16 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $50.5MLatest imports | +19.6% | 35 | 4802 | AREDeclining | $86.4M |
| 17 | HS 190219Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $40.4MLatest imports | +13.3% | 16 | 5196 | CIVDeclining | $58.7M |
| 18 | HS 851310Lamps: portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512) | $23.1MLatest imports | +21.0% | 26 | 9435 | CHNDeclining | $40.9M |
| 19 | HS 842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $31.2MLatest imports | +24.6% | 17 | 4793 | CHNSlowing | $60.3M |
| 20 | HS 930320Firearms: sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles | $20.0MLatest imports | +28.7% | 4 | 9862 | TURDeclining | $39.1M |
| 21 | HS 870120Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $36.7MLatest imports | +15.2% | 39 | 4706 | CHNDeclining | $56.0M |
| 22 | HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $28.1MLatest imports | +29.9% | 17 | 4695 | DNKDeclining | $54.9M |
| 23 | HS 310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium | $50.5MLatest imports | +4.6% | 10 | 4242 | CIVDeclining | $57.7M |
| 24 | HS 300220Vaccines: for human medicine | $44.4MLatest imports | +13.8% | 18 | 3043 | INDDeclining | $65.5M |
| 25 | HS 210111Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee | $20.2MLatest imports | +11.1% | 9 | 9841 | CIVDeclining | $27.8M |
| 26 | HS 871120Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $43.2MLatest imports | +8.9% | 17 | 4143 | CHNDeclining | $55.7M |
| 27 | HS 930630Ammunition: cartridges and parts thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 9306 | $13.5MLatest imports | +29.5% | 5 | 9785 | TURDeclining | $26.3M |
| 28 | HS 270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707 | $20.1MLatest imports | +45.2% | 5 | 4725 | BELDeclining | $39.2M |
| 29 | HS 841850Furniture incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment: for storage and display, n.e.c. in item no. 8418.1, 8418.2, 8418.3 or 8418.4 (chests, cabinets, display counters, show-cases and the like) | $17.0MLatest imports | +20.3% | 18 | 6909 | LUXDeclining | $29.5M |
| 30 | HS 360200Explosives, prepared: other than propellent powders | $23.3MLatest imports | +14.3% | 13 | 4311 | RUSDeclining | $34.8M |
| 31 | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $20.7MLatest imports | +14.7% | 30 | 5273 | CHNDeclining | $31.2M |
| 32 | HS 271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $22.1MLatest imports | +9.9% | 9 | 6074 | GHADeclining | $29.4M |
| 33 | HS 190190Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.s. in heading no. 1901 | $25.8MLatest imports | +23.4% | 25 | 2884 | IRLDeclining | $48.4M |
| 34 | HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $12.3MLatest imports | +22.1% | 23 | 9236 | CHNDeclining | $22.5M |
| 35 | HS 252210Quicklime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825 | $16.0MLatest imports | +18.3% | 5 | 6697 | GHADeclining | $26.6M |
| 36 | HS 930690Ammunition: n.e.s. in chapter 93 | $12.7MLatest imports | +18.7% | 2 | 9983 | TURDeclining | $21.1M |
| 37 | HS 481013Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing & writing, graphics, containing no, or not more than 10% by weight of total fibres obtained by mechanical or chemi-mechanical process, in rolls | $11.0MLatest imports | +18.6% | 7 | 9961 | GHADeclining | $18.4M |
| 38 | HS 210410Soups and broths and preparations therefor | $33.6MLatest imports | +7.1% | 14 | 3956 | ESPDeclining | $41.3M |
| 39 | HS 690722Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not over 10% | $12.8MLatest imports | +14.0% | 11 | 8954 | GHAStable | $19.0M |
| 40 | HS 392490Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articles | $17.3MLatest imports | +15.1% | 35 | 4877 | GHADeclining | $26.3M |
| 41 | HS 930200Revolvers and pistols: other than those of heading no. 9303 or 9304 | $10.6MLatest imports | +18.7% | 3 | 9782 | TURStable | $17.7M |
| 42 | HS 340119Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, not for toilet use | $12.4MLatest imports | +15.3% | 21 | 7899 | CIVDeclining | $18.9M |
| 43 | HS 220299Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $13.4MLatest imports | +27.8% | 35 | 4231 | GHADeclining | $26.2M |
| 44 | HS 847490Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for forming foundry moulds of sand: parts | $31.3MLatest imports | +22.2% | 37 | 1320 | CHNDeclining | $57.0M |
| 45 | HS 870210Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more passengers), compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) | $14.6MLatest imports | +6.2% | 19 | 8364 | CHNDeclining | $17.5M |
| 46 | HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $18.7MLatest imports | +11.3% | 51 | 3920 | CHNDeclining | $25.9M |
| 47 | HS 200290Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid | $13.4MLatest imports | +14.0% | 14 | 5879 | ITADeclining | $19.9M |
| 48 | HS 300460Medicaments: containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $17.1MLatest imports | +21.0% | 16 | 4294 | INDDeclining | $30.4M |
| 49 | HS 392321Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods | $18.9MLatest imports | +22.7% | 29 | 3257 | TGODeclining | $35.0M |
| 50 | HS 030359Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0303.5, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $7.7MLatest imports | +40.8% | 4 | 9084 | MARDeclining | $15.1M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $1.8B | $1.2B | +13.1% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 3 | $210.5M | $319.0M | +42.4% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 5 | $125.4M | $143.1M | +17.7% |
| Fish and crustaceansHS2 03 | 3 | $66.8M | $127.4M | +39.2% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 4 | $122.6M | $126.7M | +13.1% |
| Salt, sulphur, earths and stoneHS2 25 | 2 | $131.2M | $117.2M | +18.2% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 2 | $118.7M | $110.9M | +9.5% |
| Arms and ammunitionHS2 93 | 4 | $56.7M | $103.5M | +23.9% |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 3 | $172.3M | $100.8M | +14.0% |
| TobaccoHS2 24 | 1 | $55.7M | $89.9M | +17.4% |
| Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 15 | 1 | $70.9M | $88.2M | +20.5% |
| FertilizersHS2 31 | 2 | $82.3M | $83.4M | +11.8% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 930690Ammunition: n.e.s. in chapter 93 | $12.7M | 2 | 9983 | TUR | 99.9% |
| HS 030323Fish: frozen, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $23.2M | 6 | 9970 | CHN | 99.8% |
| HS 481013Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing & writing, graphics, containing no, or not more than 10% by weight of total fibres obtained by mechanical or chemi-mechanical process, in rolls | $11.0M | 7 | 9961 | GHA | 99.8% |
| HS 240319Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion | $55.7M | 6 | 9957 | CIV | 99.8% |
| HS 930320Firearms: sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles | $20.0M | 4 | 9862 | TUR | 99.3% |
| HS 210111Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee | $20.2M | 9 | 9841 | CIV | 99.2% |
| HS 930630Ammunition: cartridges and parts thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 9306 | $13.5M | 5 | 9785 | TUR | 98.9% |
| HS 930200Revolvers and pistols: other than those of heading no. 9303 or 9304 | $10.6M | 3 | 9782 | TUR | 98.9% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
RUS
Russia
2 screened products
$998.2MCalculated opportunity across these rowsGHA
Ghana
9 screened products
$512.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCIV
Côte d\'Ivoire
7 screened products
$480.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
11 screened products
$326.8MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFRA
France
2 screened products
$110.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsTGO
Togo
2 screened products
$110.1MCalculated opportunity across these rowsTUR
Turkey
4 screened products
$103.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsIND
India
3 screened products
$101.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Burkina Faso import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Burkina Faso's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Burkina Faso.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). 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.