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U.S. Exports
$2.8M
U.S. Imports: $16K
+$2.8M (net exporter)
The United States imported $16K/month and exported $2.8M/month with Burkina Faso as of February 2026, covering 5 product categories.
Burkina Faso is a landlocked West African country whose export economy is led by gold, which has overtaken cotton as the top foreign exchange earner. Cotton remains a critical agricultural export, and the country also exports zinc ore and sesame seeds. As a member of ECOWAS and WAEMU, Burkina Faso relies on transit corridors through Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Togo—particularly the ports of Tema, Abidjan, and Lomé—for its international trade.
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Burkina Faso's leading exports are gold, cotton, zinc ore, and sesame seeds, with gold now representing the largest share of export revenue.
As a landlocked country, Burkina Faso primarily uses the ports of Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire), Tema (Ghana), and Lomé (Togo) as transit gateways for its imports and exports.
Burkina Faso applies the WAEMU Common External Tariff (CET) as a member of the West African Economic and Monetary Union, with additional ECOWAS trade protocols also applicable.
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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$79.0M
Services Imports
$58.0M