Burkina Faso Imports from Ghana

Burkina Faso's imports from Ghana rose to $573.33 million in 2024, up from $375.64 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 52.6% ($197.69 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Burkina Faso from Ghana were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($407.88 million), Ceramic products ($27.60 million) and Plastics and plastic articles ($21.25 million).

Burkina Faso had a trade deficit with Ghana that widened to $489.01 million in 2024 from $294 million in 2023. This is an increase of 66.3% ($195.01 million).

Burkina Faso Imports from Ghana by Goods (2024)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $407.88M 2024
2 Ceramic products $27.60M 2024
3 Plastics and plastic articles $21.25M 2024
4 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $17.15M 2024
5 Wood and wood products, charcoal $15.30M 2024
6 Fertilizers $14.35M 2024
7 Iron and steel $9.57M 2024
8 Pharmaceutical products $9.40M 2024
9 Articles of iron or steel $8.73M 2024
10 Paper, paperboard and articles $8.16M 2024
11 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $7.38M 2024
12 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $5.11M 2024
13 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $2.81M 2024
14 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $2.17M 2024
15 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $2.10M 2024
16 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $1.95M 2024
17 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $1.22M 2024
18 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $1.10M 2024
19 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $1.01M 2024
20 Miscellaneous chemical products $923,629.36 2024
21 Food industry residues, animal feed $890,497.88 2024
22 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $654,025.20 2024
23 Footwear and parts $643,900.62 2024
24 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $610,478.73 2024
25 Aluminium and aluminium articles $556,065.89 2024
26 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $543,814.21 2024
27 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $498,151.79 2024
28 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $408,463.27 2024
29 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $379,812.65 2024
30 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $283,830.98 2024
31 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $252,259.47 2024
32 Miscellaneous edible preparations $209,149.48 2024
33 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $186,583.04 2024
34 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $179,677.95 2024
35 Rubber and rubber articles $167,779.69 2024
36 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $129,322.37 2024
37 Wool and animal hair fabrics $125,135.18 2024
38 Miscellaneous base metal articles $121,908.90 2024
39 Man-made filaments $107,077.48 2024
40 Sugar and confectionery $106,573.92 2024
41 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $101,938.70 2024
42 Carpets and textile floor coverings $98,642.52 2024
43 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $92,509.67 2024
44 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $86,702.39 2024
45 Man-made staple fibres $76,566.03 2024
46 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $72,218.14 2024
47 Copper and copper articles $65,048.09 2024
48 Cereals $62,765.90 2024
49 Toys, games, sports goods $45,407.37 2024
50 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $44,316.74 2024
51 Glass and glassware $43,972.66 2024
52 Knitted or crocheted clothing $38,546.01 2024
53 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $37,612.22 2024
54 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $31,559.04 2024
55 Organic chemicals $29,963.44 2024
56 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $28,378.09 2024
57 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $25,777.06 2024
58 Cotton $25,168.25 2024
59 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $21,281.53 2024
60 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $19,406.04 2024
61 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $18,164.59 2024
62 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $16,330.52 2024
63 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $15,367.80 2024
64 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $11,358.48 2024
65 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $10,568.43 2024
66 Headgear $6,209.32 2024
67 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $5,561.83 2024
68 Non-knitted clothing $2,308.91 2024
69 Cork and cork products $1,079.23 2024
70 Lead and lead articles $279.46 2024
71 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $188.01 2024
72 Clocks, watches, parts $170.47 2024