Legally, it is an independent corporate entity, and it is financially self-sufficient. It is a world-class port with highly developed transit activities serving the Sahel countries, mainly Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali.
والواردات تزيد، على نحو دائم تقريبا، عن الصادرات، مما يجعل الميزان التجاري متّسما بعجز مزمن.