Calling code
+226
Calling code
Burkina Faso trade dataBurkina Faso Export Data
Burkina Faso export data was $7.22B in goods exported during 2025.
Capital
Ouagadougou
Commercial center
Currency
XOF
West African CFA franc
Population
23.5M
2024 UNCTAD estimate
Burkina Faso top export product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main buyer markets
CountryShare
export value trend
Annual value
$8.0B$6.4B$4.8B$3.2B$1.6B$0.0B
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Burkina Faso gateway routes
Abidjan maritime corridor
Primary ocean gateway for fuel, machinery, containers, food staples, cotton exports, and mining-sector cargo.
Port of AbidjanAbidjan-Ouagadougou corridor
Ghana ports corridor
Important southern route for fuel, vehicles, consumer goods, project cargo, and time-sensitive container flows.
Tema / Takoradi portsPaga-Dakola border
Lome and Cotonou corridor
Alternative coastal gateways for containers, cereals, chemicals, cotton, regional shipments, and supplier diversification.
Port of LomePort of Cotonou
export product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$4.65B
Pearls, precious stones, metals, and coins
- Share
- 82.4%
- Value
- $4.65B
Gold-led export flow and precious-metals demand
02$335.43M
Cotton
- Share
- 5.9%
- Value
- $335.43M
Raw cotton and textile-fiber buyer demand
03$149.10M
Edible fruits, nuts, and citrus peel
- Share
- 2.6%
- Value
- $149.10M
Cashew, fruit, and agriculture-linked shipments
04$105.40M
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits
- Share
- 1.9%
- Value
- $105.40M
Sesame, shea, and oilseed export demand
05$71.47M
Salt, sulphur, earths, stone, lime, and cement
- Share
- 1.3%
- Value
- $71.47M
Zinc, mineral products, and construction-material exports
06$54.59M
Mineral fuels, oils, and distillation products
- Share
- 1.0%
- Value
- $54.59M
Fuel-linked re-export and regional energy movement
07$41.40M
Machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers
- Share
- 0.7%
- Value
- $41.40M
Mining and industrial equipment movement
08$37.44M
Animal or vegetable fats and oils
- Share
- 0.7%
- Value
- $37.44M
Shea butter, vegetable oils, and agro-processing exports
09$27.40M
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers
- Share
- 0.5%
- Value
- $27.40M
Vegetable and regional food-market shipments
10$24.34M
Vehicles other than railway or tramway
- Share
- 0.4%
- Value
- $24.34M
Vehicle and parts re-export movement
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, and coins | $4.65B | 82.4% | Gold-led export flow and precious-metals demand |
| 02 | Cotton | $335.43M | 5.9% | Raw cotton and textile-fiber buyer demand |
| 03 | Edible fruits, nuts, and citrus peel | $149.10M | 2.6% | Cashew, fruit, and agriculture-linked shipments |
| 04 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits | $105.40M | 1.9% | Sesame, shea, and oilseed export demand |
| 05 | Salt, sulphur, earths, stone, lime, and cement | $71.47M | 1.3% | Zinc, mineral products, and construction-material exports |
| 06 | Mineral fuels, oils, and distillation products | $54.59M | 1.0% | Fuel-linked re-export and regional energy movement |
| 07 | Machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers | $41.40M | 0.7% | Mining and industrial equipment movement |
| 08 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils | $37.44M | 0.7% | Shea butter, vegetable oils, and agro-processing exports |
| 09 | Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers | $27.40M | 0.5% | Vegetable and regional food-market shipments |
| 10 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway | $24.34M | 0.4% | Vehicle and parts re-export movement |
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Burkina Faso export data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, destination countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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