Burkina Faso Imports from Belgium

Burkina Faso's imports from Belgium rose to $246.43 million in 2024, up from $203.54 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 21.1% ($42.88 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Burkina Faso from Belgium were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($169.93 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($26.62 million) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($10.64 million).

Burkina Faso had a trade deficit with Belgium that widened to $228.3 million in 2024 from $186.04 million in 2023. This is an increase of 22.7% ($42.27 million).

Burkina Faso Imports from Belgium by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of Burkina Faso imports from Belgium by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $169.93M 2024
2 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $26.62M 2024
3 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $10.64M 2024
4 Pharmaceutical products $10.26M 2024
5 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $3.83M 2024
6 Articles of iron or steel $3.23M 2024
7 Miscellaneous edible preparations $2.74M 2024
8 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $2.44M 2024
9 Miscellaneous chemical products $2.32M 2024
10 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $2.29M 2024
11 Rubber and rubber articles $2.19M 2024
12 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $2.16M 2024
13 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $1.35M 2024
14 Sugar and confectionery $1.14M 2024
15 Organic chemicals $870,077.43 2024
16 Plastics and plastic articles $731,957.38 2024
17 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $376,741.36 2024
18 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $349,985.39 2024
19 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $340,659.10 2024
20 Iron and steel $317,873.53 2024
21 Live animals $259,828.93 2024
22 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $254,496.98 2024
23 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $224,290.31 2024
24 Food industry residues, animal feed $218,215.52 2024
25 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $138,028.52 2024
26 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $136,748.71 2024
27 Paper, paperboard and articles $104,542.59 2024
28 Aluminium and aluminium articles $83,000.56 2024
29 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $80,939.04 2024
30 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $68,235.13 2024
31 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $64,246.75 2024
32 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $63,610.78 2024
33 Carpets and textile floor coverings $62,908.14 2024
34 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $62,482.23 2024
35 Knitted or crocheted clothing $53,741.97 2024
36 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $45,058.44 2024
37 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $37,435.94 2024
38 Non-knitted clothing $36,064.03 2024
39 Man-made staple fibres $34,098.39 2024
40 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $33,177.26 2024
41 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $32,070.64 2024
42 Ceramic products $29,481.70 2024
43 Cotton $26,858.75 2024
44 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $19,100.09 2024
45 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $17,378.78 2024
46 Glass and glassware $16,475.96 2024
47 Footwear and parts $12,166.93 2024
48 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $11,701.18 2024
49 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $11,481.76 2024
50 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $8,599.39 2024
51 Miscellaneous base metal articles $7,284.36 2024
52 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $6,887.36 2024
53 Meat and edible offal $5,477.06 2024
54 Photographic and cinematographic goods $4,314.83 2024
55 Toys, games, sports goods $3,981.20 2024
56 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $3,847.61 2024
57 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $3,677.33 2024
58 Wood and wood products, charcoal $2,972.70 2024
59 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $2,292.02 2024
60 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $1,391.42 2024
61 Arms, ammunition, parts $1,220.67 2024
62 Headgear $989.53 2024
63 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $496.88 2024
64 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $329.84 2024
65 Fertilizers $265.03 2024
66 Copper and copper articles $260.92 2024
67 Clocks, watches, parts $81.90 2024