Burkina Faso Trade

Overall Exports and Imports for Burkina Faso 2018

The total value of exports (FOB) is US$ 3,283 million.
The total value of imports (CIF) is US$ 4,296 million.
At the HS6 digit level, 830 products are exported to 93 countries and 3,020 products are imported from 158 countries.

Top 5 Products exports imports at HS 6 digit level 2018

The top five exported HS 6 digit level products to world by Burkina Faso along with trade value are:

Burkina Faso exported Gold in oth semi-manufactured forms,non-monetar , worth US$ 2,148,492.85 million.
Burkina Faso exported Cotton, not carded or combed , worth US$ 320,076.79 million.
Burkina Faso exported Cashew nuts, fresh or dried , worth US$ 211,818.01 million.
Burkina Faso exported Zinc not alloyed unwrought containing by weight , worth US$ 187,576.04 million.
Burkina Faso exported Sesamum seeds , worth US$ 128,540.29 million.

The top five imported HS 6 digit level products from world by Burkina Faso along with trade value are

Burkina Faso imported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth US$ 996,048.97 million.
Burkina Faso imported Other medicaments of mixed or unmixed products, , worth US$ 178,887.73 million.
Burkina Faso imported Cement clinkers , worth US$ 126,189.72 million.
Burkina Faso imported Broken rice , worth US$ 89,355.62 million.
Burkina Faso imported Electrical energy , worth US$ 89,067.28 million.

Burkina Faso top 5 Export and Import partners 2018

The top five countries to which Burkina Faso exported 2018 along with the partner share in percentage are:

Burkina Faso exports to Switzerland worth US$ 1,731 million, with a partner share of 52.72 percent.
Burkina Faso exports to India worth US$ 504 million, with a partner share of 15.36 percent.
Burkina Faso exports to Singapore worth US$ 253 million, with a partner share of 7.70 percent.
Burkina Faso exports to Cote d'Ivoire worth US$ 208 million, with a partner share of 6.34 percent.
Burkina Faso exports to France worth US$ 137 million, with a partner share of 4.19 percent.

The top five countries to which Burkina Faso imported goods 2018 along with the share in percentage are

Burkina Faso imports from China worth US$ 543 million, with a partner share of 12.65 percent.
Burkina Faso imports from Cote d'Ivoire worth US$ 495 million, with a partner share of 11.51 percent.
Burkina Faso imports from France worth US$ 309 million, with a partner share of 7.20 percent.
Burkina Faso imports from United States worth US$ 246 million, with a partner share of 5.73 percent.
Burkina Faso imports from Russian Federation worth US$ 237 million, with a partner share of 5.51 percent.

Burkina Faso Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2018

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2018 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import.

Burkina Faso Raw materials exports are worth US$ 755 million, product share of 23.00%.
Burkina Faso Raw materials imports are worth US$ 94 million, product share of 2.19%.
Burkina Faso Intermediate goods exports are worth US$ 2,403 million, product share of 73.19%.
Burkina Faso Intermediate goods imports are worth US$ 974 million, product share of 22.68%.
Burkina Faso Consumer goods exports are worth US$ 78 million, product share of 2.39%.
Burkina Faso Consumer goods imports are worth US$ 2,229 million, product share of 51.89%.
Burkina Faso Capital goods exports are worth US$ 47 million, product share of 1.42%.
Burkina Faso Capital goods imports are worth US$ 999 million, product share of 23.25%.