Burkina Faso recorded a trade surplus of 332.30 XOF Billion in the third quarter of 2025. Balance of Trade in Burkina Faso averaged -38.30 XOF Billion from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 504.60 XOF Billion in the second quarter of 2025 and a record low of -404.40 XOF Billion in the third quarter of 2022. source: INSD, Burkina Faso



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 332.30 504.60 XOF Billion Sep 2025
Current Account 419.10 336.30 XOF Billion Jun 2025
Exports 1452.40 1562.70 XOF Billion Sep 2025
Imports 1120.10 1058.10 XOF Billion Sep 2025


Burkina Faso Balance of Trade
Burkina Faso’s systemic trade deficit is due to the country’s dependence on fuel imports and volatile exports. A drought prone climate and commodities price fluctuations influence Burkina Faso’s main exports: gold (70 percent of total exports) and cotton (13 percent). Burkina Faso main trading partners are: China, France and Ivory Coast.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
332.30 504.60 504.60 -404.40 1998 - 2025 XOF Billion Quarterly