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Burkina Faso · Trade

Exports, imports, balances, openness and composition.

21 indicators · 21 with data

Exports

current US$

99th of 138 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ExportsBurkina Faso's exports rose from US$273M in 1996 to US$9.67B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$9.67B

Burkina Faso's exports rose from US$273M in 1996 to US$9.67B in 2025.

Imports

current US$

107th of 138 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ImportsBurkina Faso's imports rose from US$714M in 1996 to US$8.29B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$8.29B

Burkina Faso's imports rose from US$714M in 1996 to US$8.29B in 2025.

Merchandise exports (current US$)

current US$

101st of 205 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Merchandise exports (current US$)Burkina Faso's merchandise exports (current us$) rose from US$233M in 1996 to US$11.1B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$12BUS$11.1B

Burkina Faso's merchandise exports (current us$) rose from US$233M in 1996 to US$11.1B in 2025.

Merchandise imports (current US$)

current US$

128th of 205 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Merchandise imports (current US$)Burkina Faso's merchandise imports (current us$) rose from US$647M in 1996 to US$7.57B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$7.57B

Burkina Faso's merchandise imports (current us$) rose from US$647M in 1996 to US$7.57B in 2025.

Services exports

current US$

132nd of 165 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Services exportsBurkina Faso's services exports rose from US$64.4M in 2005 to US$630M in 2024.2005201020152020US$0US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$630M

Burkina Faso's services exports rose from US$64.4M in 2005 to US$630M in 2024.

Trade balance

current US$

53rd of 138 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Trade balanceBurkina Faso's trade balance rose from US$-441M in 1996 to US$1.37B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$-1BUS$0US$1BUS$1.37B

Burkina Faso's trade balance rose from US$-441M in 1996 to US$1.37B in 2025.

Current account balance (US$)

current US$

106th of 173 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Current account balance (US$)Burkina Faso's current account balance (us$) fell from US$-635M in 2005 to US$-918M in 2024.2005201020152020US$-1.5BUS$-1BUS$-500MUS$0US$500MUS$1BUS$-918M

Burkina Faso's current account balance (us$) fell from US$-635M in 2005 to US$-918M in 2024.

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