This page displays a table with Burkina Faso Imports By Category in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.



Burkina Faso Imports By Category Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $1.36B 2021
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $435.80M 2021
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $369.18M 2021
Electrical, electronic equipment $279.41M 2021
Pharmaceutical products $249.01M 2021
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $222.65M 2021
Iron and steel $176.75M 2021
Articles of iron or steel $157.24M 2021
Cereals $147.48M 2021
Plastics $116.63M 2021
Miscellaneous chemical products $76.34M 2021
Rubbers $72.27M 2021
Miscellaneous edible preparations $69.90M 2021
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $67.78M 2021
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $66.44M 2021
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $63.68M 2021
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $62.52M 2021
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $55.52M 2021
Fertilizers $53.57M 2021
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $47.18M 2021
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $47.02M 2021
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $38.84M 2021
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $36.37M 2021
Ceramic products $32.78M 2021
Sugars and sugar confectionery $27.79M 2021
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $26.31M 2021
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $26.07M 2021
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $25.73M 2021
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $22.06M 2021
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $19.56M 2021
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $18.99M 2021
Glass and glassware $16.74M 2021
Aluminum $13.58M 2021
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $12.77M 2021
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $12.66M 2021
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $11.37M 2021
Manmade staple fibers $11.21M 2021
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $11.11M 2021
Organic chemicals $10.71M 2021
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $10.06M 2021
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $9.88M 2021
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $9.51M 2021
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $9.09M 2021
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $8.35M 2021
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $7.00M 2021
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $6.58M 2021
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $5.86M 2021
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $5.55M 2021
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $5.49M 2021
Aircraft, spacecraft $5.19M 2021
Photographic or cinematographic goods $4.83M 2021
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $4.73M 2021
Cotton $4.42M 2021
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $3.43M 2021
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $3.31M 2021
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $3.14M 2021
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $2.74M 2021
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $2.68M 2021
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $2.33M 2021
Toys, games, sports requisites $2.32M 2021
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $2.24M 2021
Manmade filaments $1.87M 2021
Lac, gums, resins $1.80M 2021
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $1.63M 2021
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $1.44M 2021
Copper $1.40M 2021
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $1.28M 2021
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $1.08M 2021
Headgear and $1.05M 2021
Live animals $989.13K 2021
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $985.11K 2021
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $972.74K 2021
Ores slag and ash $468.44K 2021
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $408.82K 2021
Zinc $383.40K 2021
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $383.24K 2021
Meat and edible meat offal $236.37K 2021
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $229.3K 2021
Products of animal origin $186.51K 2021
Knitted or crocheted fabric $146.90K 2021
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $122.66K 2021
Clocks and watches $108.58K 2021
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $98.63K 2021
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $89.41K 2021
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $89.35K 2021
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $85.56K 2021
Silk $69.08K 2021
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $68.14K 2021
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $41.12K 2021
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $32.77K 2021
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $20.39K 2021
Lead $20.23K 2021
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $15.72K 2021
Nickel $5.98K 2021
Cork and articles of cork $2.69K 2021
Tin $1.08K 2021




Burkina Faso Trade Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -205.10 -401.10 200.80 -401.10 XOF Billion [+]
Current Account -232.90 -342.70 266.40 -664.60 XOF Billion [+]
Current Account to GDP 5.20 3.80 5.20 -13.20 percent of GDP [+]
Exports 729.10 511.30 784.60 1.90 XOF Billion [+]
Imports 934.20 912.40 934.20 14.20 XOF Billion [+]
Terms of Trade 258.00 272.40 517.60 66.90 points [+]
Terrorism Index 8.27 8.12 8.27 0.00 Points [+]
Tourist Arrivals 106226.00 62716.00 281820.00 62716.00 [+]
External Debt 4947.20 4594.00 4947.20 569.70 EUR Million [+]