Burkina Faso's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$6.43 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Burkina Faso's main import partners were: China, Ivory Coast and Russia. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Exports were valued at US$5.64 Billion. In 2024, Burkina Faso had a trade deficit of US$786.44 Million.
| Burkina Faso Imports By Category |
Value |
Year |
|
Total
|
$6.43B
|
2024
|
|
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products
|
$2.65B
|
2024
|
|
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers
|
$484.01M
|
2024
|
|
Electrical, electronic equipment
|
$408.07M
|
2024
|
|
Vehicles other than railway, tramway
|
$355.46M
|
2024
|
|
Pharmaceutical products
|
$270.18M
|
2024
|
|
Cereals
|
$242.71M
|
2024
|
|
Articles of iron or steel
|
$205.30M
|
2024
|
|
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement
|
$204.59M
|
2024
|
|
Iron and steel
|
$144.64M
|
2024
|
|
Plastics
|
$122.89M
|
2024
|
|
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope
|
$89.36M
|
2024
|
|
Fertilizers
|
$87.29M
|
2024
|
|
Sugars and sugar confectionery
|
$82.76M
|
2024
|
|
Miscellaneous chemical products
|
$79.55M
|
2024
|
|
Miscellaneous edible preparations
|
$66.73M
|
2024
|
|
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus
|
$63.52M
|
2024
|
|
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates
|
$62.96M
|
2024
|
|
Rubbers
|
$61.92M
|
2024
|
|
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes
|
$60.82M
|
2024
|
|
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board
|
$55.53M
|
2024
|
|
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings
|
$46.71M
|
2024
|
|
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products
|
$46.52M
|
2024
|
|
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products
|
$42.90M
|
2024
|
|
Ceramic products
|
$39.80M
|
2024
|