South Korea exports to Burkina Faso
부르키나 파소 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.3 million of goods to Burkina Faso, down 46.5% from September 2026 and down 67.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Burkina Faso totalled $45.5 million, up 15.6% from the 12 months before ($39.4 million).
Burkina Faso ranked 130th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 134th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was inorganic chemicals (HS 28), with $23.4 million or 51.5% of exports to Burkina Faso.
Imports from Burkina Faso in October 2026 were $3.2 million, leaving a deficit of $2.0 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Burkina Faso: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 29.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $23.4M | 51.5% | -3.5% | $800K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $11.9M | 26.2% | +382.8% | $22K |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $3.1M | 6.9% | -43.6% | $0 |
| 25 | Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement | $2.6M | 5.6% | -31.7% | $0 |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $1.4M | 3.2% | +44.2% | $193K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $1.3M | 2.8% | +38.5% | $209K |
| 24 | Tobacco and tobacco substitutes | $505K | 1.1% | +21.1% | $0 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $472K | 1.0% | +176.6% | $0 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $253K | 0.6% | -48.8% | $0 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $125K | 0.3% | +40.6% | $0 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $109K | 0.2% | +8.8% | $19K |
| 03 | Fish, crustaceans and other seafood | $68K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $66K | 0.1% | +56.8% | $667 |
| 12 | Oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants | $55K | 0.1% | +369.5% | $0 |
| 62 | Clothing, not knitted or crocheted | $25K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 61 | Clothing, knitted or crocheted | $24K | 0.1% | – | $8,770 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $17K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 42 | Leather articles, handbags and travel goods | $12K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 65 | Headgear | $9,814 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports equipment | $8,781 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | $4,078 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 31 | Fertilisers | $2,466 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | $2,061 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $881 | 0.0% | -92.8% | $0 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $280 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 62 headings exported to Burkina Faso in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2837 | Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides | $23.4M | 51.5% | -3.5% | $800K |
| 3808 | Insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and disinfectants | $11.3M | 24.9% | +581.7% | $0 |
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $2.9M | 6.4% | -34.6% | $0 |
| 2523 | Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, etc. | $2.6M | 5.6% | -31.7% | $0 |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $1.3M | 3.0% | +74.1% | $193K |
| 8477 | Machinery for working rubber or plastics | $605K | 1.3% | +21.2% | $208K |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $581K | 1.3% | -27.8% | $22K |
| 2402 | Cigarettes and cigars | $505K | 1.1% | +21.1% | $0 |
| 4901 | Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, etc. | $472K | 1.0% | +176.6% | $0 |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $295K | 0.6% | +622.1% | $0 |
| 3920 | Plates, sheets and film of plastics, not reinforced | $225K | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $218K | 0.5% | -80.2% | $0 |
| 8472 | Other office machines, etc. | $183K | 0.4% | -37.5% | $0 |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $149K | 0.3% | +493.5% | $0 |
| 4011 | New pneumatic tyres, of rubber | $125K | 0.3% | +40.6% | $0 |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $96K | 0.2% | +125.0% | $19K |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $79K | 0.2% | +165.9% | $0 |
| 0303 | Fish, frozen (excluding fillets) | $68K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $57K | 0.1% | – | $667 |
| 1209 | Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing | $55K | 0.1% | +369.5% | $0 |
| 3921 | Other plates, sheets and film of plastics | $28K | 0.1% | +33.5% | $0 |
| 6207 | Men's or boys' singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, nightshirts, etc. | $25K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 6116 | Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted | $24K | 0.1% | – | $8,770 |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $17K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2821 | Iron oxides and hydroxides, etc. | $15K | 0.0% | -46.8% | $0 |
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $14K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 6506 | Other headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed | $9,814 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8408 | Diesel engines | $9,256 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9503 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys, etc. | $8,781 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 4202 | Trunks, suitcases, handbags and similar containers | $8,440 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Burkina Faso reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Burkina Faso.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Burkina Faso, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.3M | -67.2% | 477 t | $2.63 | $3.2M | 2,004 t |
| September 2026 | $2.3M | -2.8% | 881 t | $2.66 | $795K | 500 t |
| August 2026 | $3.4M | -61.0% | 46,420 t | $0.07 | $795K | 500 t |
| July 2026 | $2.9M | +2.9% | 1,500 t | $1.95 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $1.6M | -49.1% | 799 t | $2.04 | $8,274 | 1.0 t |
| May 2026 | $7.4M | +228.6% | 1,196 t | $6.18 | $84 | 1 kg |
| April 2026 | $3.6M | -9.7% | 1,811 t | $1.99 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $9.7M | +202.5% | 1,096 t | $8.86 | $398 | 7 kg |
| February 2026 | $4.3M | +62.8% | 45,520 t | $0.09 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $1.8M | +19.2% | 742 t | $2.36 | $140 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $3.4M | +28.9% | 1,026 t | $3.30 | $734K | 500 t |
| November 2025 | $3.8M | +80.3% | 1,580 t | $2.39 | $3.5M | 2,401 t |
| October 2025 | $3.8M | +37.4% | 45,556 t | $0.08 | $217 | 6 kg |
| September 2025 | $2.4M | +32.9% | 1,109 t | $2.17 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $8.8M | +240.8% | 48,432 t | $0.18 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $2.8M | +38.4% | 553 t | $5.14 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2025 | $3.2M | +179.7% | 47,218 t | $0.07 | $4.2M | 2,600 t |
| May 2025 | $2.2M | +7.7% | 1,204 t | $1.87 | $1.5M | 900 t |
| April 2025 | $4.0M | -24.5% | 1,519 t | $2.62 | $8,974 | 2.0 t |
| March 2025 | $3.2M | -15.0% | 1,681 t | $1.91 | $1.6M | 900 t |
| February 2025 | $2.6M | -9.6% | 1,340 t | $1.97 | $95 | 3 kg |
| January 2025 | $1.5M | -58.1% | 644 t | $2.29 | $56K | 15.0 t |
| December 2024 | $2.6M | +71.5% | 1,323 t | $1.99 | $51K | 15.0 t |
| November 2024 | $2.1M | -37.4% | 949 t | $2.21 | $10 | 2 kg |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.