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2023
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Exports $205MRnk 133 / 220
2023
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Top Product $64MPetroleum Gas
2023
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Exports $30.6MRnk 13 / 125
2023
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Top Product $21.3MRaw Cotton
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 10 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.36Rnk 124 / 132
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GDP$27.7TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH64.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$20.3BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH51.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $82,769CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH55%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$883CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH16.2%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2023, United States exported $205M to Burkina Faso. The main products that United States exported to Burkina Faso were Petroleum Gas ($64M), Refined Petroleum ($27M), and Combustion Engines ($6.88M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.83%, from $214M in 2018 to $205M in 2023.

In 2023, United States did not export any services to Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso-United States Trade: In 2023, Burkina Faso exported $30.6M to United States. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to United States were Raw Cotton ($21.3M), Refined Petroleum ($2.94M), and Tropical Fruits ($1.84M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 28.2%,  from $8.83M in 2018 to $30.6M in 2023.

In 2023, Burkina Faso did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2023,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 2 in total exports ($1.86T). That same year, Burkina Faso ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.36), and 111 in total exports ($8.35B).

Company data: In 2024, leading companies such as were at the forefront of exporting goods from Burkina Faso to the United States. Conversely, were notable for importing products to Burkina Faso from the United States.

Latest Trends

January, 2025

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Overview In January 2025, United States exported $3.48M and imported $650k from Burkina Faso, resulting in a positive trade balance of $2.83M. Between January 2024 and January 2025 the exports of United States have increased by $639k (22.5%) from $2.84M to $3.48M, while imports increased by $596k (1.11k%) from $53.9k to $650k.

Trade In January 2025, the top exports of United States to Burkina Faso were Rubber Tires ($745k), Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered... ($572k), Cars ($214k), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($167k), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($164k). In January 2025 the top imports of United States from Burkina Faso were Combustion Engines ($45.9k), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($7.39k), and Seats ($598).

Origins In January 2025 the exports of United States were mainly from Illinois ($1.85M), Georgia ($748k), Texas ($593k), Kansas ($424k), and New York ($277k), while imports destinations were mainly Indiana ($3.52k), Arizona ($0), California ($0), and Connecticut ($0).

Growth In January 2025, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Burkina Faso was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($121k or 284%), Electrical Transformers ($95.7k or 408%), and Excavation Machinery ($94.7k or 411%). In January 2025, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports  from Burkina Faso was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Commodities not elsewhere specified ($4.26k or 136%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$639k(22.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$596k(1.11k%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2025)Illinois$1.85M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United States exported $205M to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from United States to Burkina Faso were Petroleum Gas ($64M), Refined Petroleum ($27M), and Combustion Engines ($6.88M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.83%, from $214M in 2018 to $205M in 2023.

In 2018, Burkina Faso exported $30.6M to United States. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to United States were Raw Cotton ($21.3M), Refined Petroleum ($2.94M), and Tropical Fruits ($1.84M). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 28.2%, from $8.83M in 2023 to $30.6M in 2018.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Burkina Faso (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Burkina Faso (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B
Burkina Faso
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6B

This map shows whether countries import more from United States or Burkina Faso. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from United States and Burkina Faso or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than Burkina Faso included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Burkina Faso than United States included Mali ($268M).

Difference in imports from Burkina Faso (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United States - Burkina Faso

Flow
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This chart compares trade between United States and Burkina Faso by product, considering products traded by both, United States and Burkina Faso.

During 2023, United States had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Mineral Products ($91M), Machines ($41.6M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($15.4M).

During 2018, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Textiles ($21.3M), Mineral Products ($2.94M), and Vegetable Products ($2.56M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Burkina Faso+$8.1MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Burkina Faso United States+$8.98MRefined Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of United States and Burkina Faso. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United States indicates it has a comparative advantage over Burkina Faso. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Burkina Faso indicates it has a comparative advantage over United States.

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Burkina Faso (Flag) (2023)

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