Burundi (BDI) and Botswana (BWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Burundi-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Burundi exported $702 to Botswana. The main products that Burundi exported to Botswana were Medical Instruments ($643), Ceramic Tableware ($42), and Brochures ($10). Over the past 8 years the exports of Burundi to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.2%, from $3.86k in 2015 to $702 in 2023.

In 2023, Burundi did not export any services to Botswana.

Botswana-Burundi In N/A, Botswana did not export any products to Burundi.

In 2023, Botswana did not export any services to Burundi.

Comparison In 2023, Burundi ranked 186 in total exports ($199M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Botswana ranked 80 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.41), and 122 in total exports ($6.59B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Burundi exported $702 to Botswana. The main products exported from Burundi to Botswana were Medical Instruments ($643), Ceramic Tableware ($42), and Brochures ($10). During the last 8 years the exports of Burundi to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.2%, from $3.86k in 2015 to $702 in 2023.

Botswana does not register exports to Burundi. The main products exported from Botswana to Burundi were Blank Audio Media ($3).

Exports from Burundi () to Botswana () (2023)

Exports from Botswana () to Burundi () (2023)

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Trade between Burundi () and Botswana ()

Botswana Exports

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Burundi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$117M

Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Burundi than Botswana included Uganda ($16.4M), Sweden ($5.9M), and Italy ($4.25M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Burundi included United Arab Emirates ($1.81B), India ($1.15B), and Belgium ($1.08B).

Difference in imports from Botswana () and Burundi () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Burundi - Botswana

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This chart compares trade between Burundi and Botswana by product, considering products traded by both, Burundi and Botswana.

During 2023, Burundi had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Instruments ($643), Stone And Glass ($42), and Paper Goods ($17).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Burundi Botswana+$2.02kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Botswana Burundi+$13.7kDelivery Trucks

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Burundi () to Botswana () (2023)

Exports from Botswana () to Burundi () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Burundi () and Botswana ()

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Botswana () and Burundi () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Burundi - Botswana

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Burundi () and Botswana () (2023)

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