Burkina
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Houston | $11.38 M |
| 2 | Port of Baltimore, MD | $6.58 M |
| 3 | Port of New York | $4.79 M |
| 4 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $3.16 M |
| 5 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH | $2.64 M |
| 6 | Port of Savannah, GA | $1.61 M |
| 7 | Port of Charleston | $1.53 M |
| 8 | Low-Value border crossing cargo | $1.46 M |
| 9 | Port of Los Angeles | $1.28 M |
| 10 | Port of New Orleans | $974,302 |
Overall Rank
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicles | $9.11 M |
| 2 | Rice | $4.55 M |
| 3 | Rubber tires | $2.78 M |
| 4 | Parts for heavy machinery | $2.27 M |
| 5 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $2.08 M |
| 6 | Dried beans, peas, etc. | $1.91 M |
| 7 | Low-value shipments | $1.46 M |
| 8 | Motor vehicle parts | $1.22 M |
| 9 | Plastics | $1.2 M |
| 10 | Pumps for dispensing liquids | $1.05 M |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc. | $1.43 M |
| 2 | Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts | $296,780 |
| 3 | Misc. vegetable fats, oils | $71,225 |
| 4 | Ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, other spices | $45,100 |
| 5 | Returned exports, without change | $40,695 |
| 6 | Estimates of low-value imports | $37,705 |
| 7 | Antiques | $31,278 |
| 8 | Misc. plastic plates, sheets and film | $4,639 |
| 9 | Women's or girls' suits, not knit | $3,134 |
| 10 | Imitation jewelry | $2,020 |
U.S. trade with Burkina Faso rose 36.5 percent through August
Burkina Faso’s trade with the United States increased to $44.25 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 36.5 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Burkina Faso increased 37.85 percent while U.S. imports from Burkina Faso rose 12.81 percent. The U.S. surplus with Burkina Faso was $40.31 M.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Houston; No. 2 Port of Baltimore, MD; No. 3 Port of New York; No. 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport; and No. 5 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of New York; No. 2 Dulles International Airport, DC; No. 3 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH; No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port of Charleston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 64.49 percent of Burkina Faso’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Port of Houston rose 540.53 percent to $11.38 million.
Exports rose 540.53 percent to $11.38 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.2 Port of Baltimore, MD rose 851.94 percent to $6.58 million.
Exports rose 977.15 percent to $6.58 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.3 Port of New York rose 16.53 percent to $4.79 million.
Exports rose 6.08 percent to $4.36 million. Imports totaled $429,305. - Trade with No.4 John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 460.48 percent to $3.16 million.
Exports rose 469.88 percent to $3.14 million. Imports rose 49.99 percent to $18,923. - Trade with No.5 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH fell 0.2 percent to $2.64 million.
Exports rose 2.19 percent to $2.64 million. Imports fell 98.64 percent to $850.
Burkina Faso ranked No. 174 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 183.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to Burkina Faso by value through August were the categories of Passenger vehicles; Rice; Rubber tires; Parts for heavy machinery; and Civilian aircraft, parts, respectively. They accounted for 49.16 percent of total exports to Burkina Faso.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Burkina Faso –– Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc.; Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts; Misc. vegetable fats, oils; Ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, other spices; and Returned exports, without change –– accounted for 95.65 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Burkina Faso:
- Passenger vehicles rose 178.12 percent compared to last year to $9.11 million.
- Rice totaled $4.55 million. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
- Rubber tires fell 13.43 percent compared to last year to $2.78 million.
- Parts for heavy machinery rose 57.71 percent compared to last year to $2.27 million.
- Civilian aircraft, parts fell 48.88 percent compared to last year to $2.08 million.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Burkina Faso:
- Avocados, dates, figs, pineapples, etc. rose 91.98 percent compared to last year to $1.43 million.
- Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts fell 25.29 percent compared to last year to $296,780.
- Misc. vegetable fats, oils fell 14.54 percent compared to last year to $71,225.
- Ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, other spices rose 700.5 percent compared to last year to $45,100.
- Returned exports, without change fell 36.96 percent compared to last year to $40,695.
In the latest annual figures available, Burkina Faso recorded $58.88 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Burkina Faso were $ 54.36 M and imports from Burkina Faso were $4.52 M. The U.S. surplus with Burkina Faso was $49.84 M.