Burundi (BDI) and Zambia (ZMB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Burundi-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Burundi exported $160k to Zambia. The main products that Burundi exported to Zambia were Electrical Parts ($77.9k), Rolled Tobacco ($58.1k), and Refined Petroleum ($12.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burundi to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 7.97%, from $109k in 2017 to $160k in 2022.

In 2022, Burundi did not export any services to Zambia.

Zambia-Burundi Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $27.1M to Burundi. The main products that Zambia exported to Burundi were Cement ($20.1M), Corn ($3.51M), and Raw Sugar ($1.34M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Burundi have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.2%, from $38.7M in 2017 to $27.1M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia did not export any services to Burundi.

Comparison In 2022, Burundi ranked 190 in total exports ($187M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Burundi exported $160k to Zambia. The main products exported from Burundi to Zambia were Electrical Parts ($77.9k), Rolled Tobacco ($58.1k), and Refined Petroleum ($12.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burundi to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 7.97%, from $109k in 2017 to $160k in 2022.

In 2017, Zambia exported $27.1M to Burundi. The main products exported from Zambia to Burundi were Cement ($20.1M), Corn ($3.51M), and Raw Sugar ($1.34M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Burundi have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.2%, from $38.7M in 2022 to $27.1M in 2017.

Exports from Burundi () to Zambia () (2022)

Exports from Zambia () to Burundi () (2022)

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Trade between Burundi () and Zambia ()

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Burundi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$59.9M

Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Burundi than Zambia included Sudan ($9.21M), Oman ($4.43M), and Ethiopia ($3.91M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Burundi included Switzerland ($4.5B), China ($2.6B), and Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B).

Difference in imports from Zambia () and Burundi () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Burundi - Zambia

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

During 2022, Burundi had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Machines ($82.2k), Foodstuffs ($60.6k), and Mineral Products ($12.5k).

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with Burundi in the exports of Mineral Products ($20.7M), Vegetable Products ($3.73M), and Foodstuffs ($1.4M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Burundi Zambia+$53.6kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Zambia Burundi+$109kRaw Iron Bars

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 Zambia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Burundi indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zambia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Zambia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Burundi.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Burundi () to Zambia () (2022)

Exports from Zambia () to Burundi () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Burundi () and Zambia ()

Burundi Exports

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Zambia () and Burundi () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Burundi - Zambia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Burundi () and Zambia () (2022)

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