Burkina Faso Imports from France
Burkina Faso's imports from France fell to $303.7 million in 2024, down from $433.16 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 29.9% ($129.46 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Burkina Faso from France were Cereals ($61.95 million), Pharmaceutical products ($60.17 million), Mineral fuels, oils, waxes and bitumen ($35.84 million).
Burkina Faso had a trade deficit with France that narrowed to $262.52 million in 2024 from $397.2 million in 2023. This is a decrease of 33.9% ($134.68 million).
Burkina Faso Imports from France by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Burkina Faso imports from France by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals | $61.95M | 2024 |
| 2 | Pharmaceutical products | $60.17M | 2024 |
| 3 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $35.84M | 2024 |
| 4 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $28.60M | 2024 |
| 5 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $20.91M | 2024 |
| 6 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $8.44M | 2024 |
| 7 | Sugar and confectionery | $7.68M | 2024 |
| 8 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $7.41M | 2024 |
| 9 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $6.70M | 2024 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $6.68M | 2024 |
| 11 | Articles of iron or steel | $6.20M | 2024 |
| 12 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $6.05M | 2024 |
| 13 | Plastics and plastic articles | $4.21M | 2024 |
| 14 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $4.17M | 2024 |
| 15 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $4.12M | 2024 |
| 16 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $3.68M | 2024 |
| 17 | Rubber and rubber articles | $2.69M | 2024 |
| 18 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $2.60M | 2024 |
| 19 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $2.57M | 2024 |
| 20 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $2.45M | 2024 |
| 21 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $1.98M | 2024 |
| 22 | Organic chemicals | $1.91M | 2024 |
| 23 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $1.90M | 2024 |
| 24 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $1.80M | 2024 |
| 25 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $1.35M | 2024 |
| 26 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $1.05M | 2024 |
| 27 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $1.04M | 2024 |
| 28 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $968,745.24 | 2024 |
| 29 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $722,800.39 | 2024 |
| 30 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $720,930.22 | 2024 |
| 31 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $715,577.16 | 2024 |
| 32 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $608,935.78 | 2024 |
| 33 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $571,026.93 | 2024 |
| 34 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $476,848.22 | 2024 |
| 35 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $420,299.79 | 2024 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $415,858.56 | 2024 |
| 37 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $306,009.54 | 2024 |
| 38 | Glass and glassware | $295,036.28 | 2024 |
| 39 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $275,332.30 | 2024 |
| 40 | Live animals | $250,498.99 | 2024 |
| 41 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $247,057.57 | 2024 |
| 42 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $210,729.15 | 2024 |
| 43 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $176,721.67 | 2024 |
| 44 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $160,748.20 | 2024 |
| 45 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $158,528.16 | 2024 |
| 46 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $154,333.22 | 2024 |
| 47 | Toys, games, sports goods | $152,886.35 | 2024 |
| 48 | Copper and copper articles | $149,447.73 | 2024 |
| 49 | Ceramic products | $143,725.17 | 2024 |
| 50 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $143,615.17 | 2024 |
| 51 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $136,669.73 | 2024 |
| 52 | Non-knitted clothing | $132,777.98 | 2024 |
| 53 | Fertilizers | $122,637.93 | 2024 |
| 54 | Animal products | $104,998.60 | 2024 |
| 55 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $91,850.18 | 2024 |
| 56 | Footwear and parts | $85,434.80 | 2024 |
| 57 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $73,385.24 | 2024 |
| 58 | Clocks, watches, parts | $50,771.60 | 2024 |
| 59 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $39,397.74 | 2024 |
| 60 | Iron and steel | $34,281.22 | 2024 |
| 61 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $31,977.35 | 2024 |
| 62 | Meat and edible offal | $31,548.12 | 2024 |
| 63 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $26,891.62 | 2024 |
| 64 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $26,470.48 | 2024 |
| 65 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $22,456.64 | 2024 |
| 66 | Headgear | $20,401.39 | 2024 |
| 67 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $12,246.72 | 2024 |
| 68 | Cotton | $11,302.94 | 2024 |
| 69 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $10,094.12 | 2024 |
| 70 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $8,365.94 | 2024 |
| 71 | Furskins and artificial fur | $7,065.26 | 2024 |
| 72 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $6,441.94 | 2024 |
| 73 | Man-made filaments | $6,269.49 | 2024 |
| 74 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $5,594.49 | 2024 |
| 75 | Musical instruments, parts | $3,528.30 | 2024 |
| 76 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $2,755.72 | 2024 |
| 77 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $2,224.62 | 2024 |
| 78 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $1,230.64 | 2024 |
| 79 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1,132.23 | 2024 |
| 80 | Man-made staple fibres | $1,066.14 | 2024 |
| 81 | Zinc and zinc articles | $624.34 | 2024 |
| 82 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $504.42 | 2024 |
| 83 | Works of art, antiques | $393.48 | 2024 |
| 84 | Other base metals, cermets | $316.49 | 2024 |
| 85 | Nickel and nickel articles | $246.04 | 2024 |
| 86 | Ores, slag, ash | $185.91 | 2024 |
| 87 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $157.90 | 2024 |
| 88 | Lead and lead articles | $26.37 | 2024 |
Burkina Faso Imports from France (1995-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Burkina Faso imports from France by year, expressed in Million USD.
| Year | Import Value (Million USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 303.70 |
| 2023 | 433.16 |
| 2022 | 522.31 |
| 2021 | 367.91 |
| 2020 | 306.33 |
| 2019 | 312.57 |
| 2018 | 318.16 |
| 2017 | 333.07 |
| 2016 | 269.28 |
| 2015 | 271.77 |
| 2014 | 374.11 |
| 2013 | 372.58 |
| 2012 | 299.11 |
| 2011 | 311.89 |
| 2010 | 238.05 |
| 2009 | 263.26 |
| 2008 | 276.84 |
| 2007 | 244.67 |
| 2006 | 225.87 |
| 2005 | 203.74 |
| 2004 | 212.47 |
| 2003 | 169.59 |
| 2002 | 129.85 |
| 2001 | 135.87 |
| 2000 | 142.50 |
| 1999 | 180.36 |
| 1998 | 221.03 |
| 1997 | 190.65 |
| 1996 | 160.10 |
| 1995 | 126.24 |