Burkina Faso Imports from Japan

Burkina Faso's imports from Japan rose to $112.39 million in 2024, up from $111.34 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 0.9% ($1.05 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Burkina Faso from Japan were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($67.88 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($28.78 million) and Rubber and rubber articles ($4.08 million).

Burkina Faso had a trade deficit with Japan that narrowed to $100.9 million in 2024 from $106.53 million in 2023. This is a decrease of 5.3% ($5.63 million).

Burkina Faso Imports from Japan by Goods (2024)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $67.88M 2024
2 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $28.78M 2024
3 Rubber and rubber articles $4.08M 2024
4 Cereals $3.92M 2024
5 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $1.94M 2024
6 Articles of iron or steel $1.31M 2024
7 Miscellaneous chemical products $1.29M 2024
8 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $1.20M 2024
9 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $486,510.30 2024
10 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $360,176.70 2024
11 Plastics and plastic articles $295,357.24 2024
12 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $151,836.72 2024
13 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $149,125.61 2024
14 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $86,245.95 2024
15 Aluminium and aluminium articles $84,488.15 2024
16 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $62,687.90 2024
17 Glass and glassware $62,460.21 2024
18 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $41,340.02 2024
19 Miscellaneous base metal articles $29,978.72 2024
20 Cotton $26,439.63 2024
21 Photographic and cinematographic goods $24,825.35 2024
22 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $21,928.06 2024
23 Paper, paperboard and articles $19,414.02 2024
24 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $18,202.84 2024
25 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $14,603.11 2024
26 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $11,111.11 2024
27 Pharmaceutical products $8,569.04 2024
28 Musical instruments, parts $7,934.65 2024
29 Man-made staple fibres $7,261.19 2024
30 Organic chemicals $4,473.90 2024
31 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $4,346.80 2024
32 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $3,149.67 2024
33 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $2,904.48 2024
34 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $1,223.79 2024
35 Knitted or crocheted clothing $1,179.20 2024
36 Fertilizers $1,139.16 2024
37 Clocks, watches, parts $1,037.48 2024
38 Iron and steel $1,002.83 2024
39 Toys, games, sports goods $957.33 2024
40 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $580.25 2024
41 Headgear $373.12 2024
42 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $369.46 2024
43 Copper and copper articles $183.81 2024
44 Footwear and parts $164.92 2024
45 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $130.39 2024
46 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $92.94 2024