Burkina Faso recorded a trade surplus of 72.60 CFA Franc Billion in the fourth quarter of 2020. source: INSD, Burkina Faso

Balance of Trade in Burkina Faso averaged -39.74 CFA Franc Billion from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 72.60 CFA Franc Billion in the fourth quarter of 2020 and a record low of -276.30 CFA Franc Billion in the third quarter of 2018. This page provides - Burkina Faso Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Burkina Faso Balance of Trade - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on October of 2021.

Balance of Trade in Burkina Faso is expected to be -173.76 CFA Franc Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Balance of Trade in Burkina Faso to stand at -92.52 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Burkina Faso Balance of Trade is projected to trend around -77.48 CFA Franc Billion in 2022 and -92.52 CFA Franc Billion in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Burkina Faso Balance of Trade


Burkina Faso Last Unit Reference Previous Highest Lowest
Balance of Trade 72.60 CFA Franc Billion Dec/20 69.90 72.60 -276.30
Current Account 286.90 CFA Franc Billion Sep/20 165.30 286.90 -664.60
Imports 645.50 CFA Franc Billion Dec/20 542.40 683.00 14.20
Exports 718.10 CFA Franc Billion Dec/20 612.30 718.10 1.90


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.