Burkina Faso and Ghana
What moves each way, the scams to watch for, and what to check before you trade.
Trade safely with Ghana
The scams, documents and rules that matter on this corridor. Written and reviewed by our team, and dated.
Corridor-specific scam patterns and rules are still being reviewed by our team and will appear here once published.
- Confirm the company exists in an official register and that its name matches the one on the invoice.
- Before paying into a new or changed bank account, phone the company on a number you already hold, not one from the invoice or email.
- Test the container number, ship number, ports and dates on the bill of lading with the Document checker.
- Be wary of paying in advance for goods you have not seen, or of fees demanded to release a shipment.
- Ask the carrier directly to confirm the shipment exists and where it is.
In 2024, Burkina Faso sold Ghana about $84.3 million of goods. The biggest products were tomatoes, fresh or chilled, oil seeds and oleaginous fruits and sheep and goats, live, which together make up 53% of the total. The total has grown by about 27% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, tomatoes, fresh or chilled is growing fastest, at about 7,335% a year.
In 2024, Burkina Faso bought about $573.3 million of goods from Ghana. The biggest products were petroleum oils and oils from bituminous…, electrical energy and petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons, which together make up 71% of the total. The total has grown by about 37% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, electrical energy is growing fastest, at about 141% a year.
Trade by year
Total trade each year, as reported in the tables below. A missing bar means no report for that year, not zero trade.
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| Year | Burkina Faso sells to Ghana | Burkina Faso buys from Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52.6m | $307.3m |
| 2023 | $81.6m | $375.6m |
| 2024 | $84.3m | $573.3m |
What Burkina Faso sells to Ghana
Ranked by value in 2024, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes (fresh or chilled) Product code 0702 · Vegetables | $22.2m Ghana reports $122k | 26.3% | +7,334.7% a year |
| Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, not listed elsewhere in chapter 12 (whether or not broken) Product code 1207 · Oil seeds and grains | $13.1m Ghana reports $90.3m | 15.6% | -22.8% a year |
| Sheep and goats (live) Product code 0104 · Live animals | $9.5m Ghana reports $326k | 11.3% | +1,040.1% a year |
Biggest product groups: Vegetables (30%), Oil seeds and grains (18%), Live animals (17%), Machinery (9%), Vehicles (8%) .
What Burkina Faso buys from Ghana
Ranked by value in 2024, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude (preparations not listed elsewhere, containing by… Product code 2710 · Fuels and oils | $211.0m Ghana reports $1.2m | 36.8% | +37.9% a year |
| Electrical energy Product code 2716 · Fuels and oils | $146.4m Ghana reports none | 25.5% | +140.6% a year |
| Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons Product code 2711 · Fuels and oils | $50.5m Ghana reports $1.1m | 8.8% | +52.0% a year |
Biggest product groups: Fuels and oils (71%), Ceramics (5%), Plastics (4%), Salt, stone and cement (3%), Wood (3%) .
Where the opportunities are
Products that are moving on this corridor. Only products of a meaningful size are listed. Treat these as leads to check, not promises: a fast rise can reverse.
Room to grow
Products that a market buys a lot of, where this corridor supplies only a small part. Shares are for the latest year both sides reported. A small share can also mean a hard market, so check the rules and the buyer first.
A free account shows the complete product lists, every fast-growing and new product, and the markets where this corridor supplies little. Accounts are checked by hand, so use your business email.
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Value is what was traded in the year, in US dollars. A big number means a big market, not necessarily an easy one to enter.
Share is that product's part of the total in the table above. A product with a large share is what this corridor already trades most of.
Growth is the average yearly change since the first year shown. A green figure means trade in that product is rising.
Product code is the international customs code (HS) for the product group. Your customs agent and the guide below will ask for it, and it decides the duty you pay.
These are totals reported by customs authorities, not prices or orders. Use them to see where demand exists, then check the rules and the company you plan to deal with.
Next steps
Trade figures are what each country reported to the UN (Comtrade), in US dollars. Imports are usually reported including freight and insurance, exports without, so the two sides of a corridor will not match exactly. Company counts are companies listed on ExporterIQ.