Benin (BEN) and Burundi (BDI) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Burundi Trade: In 2023, Benin exported $4.3k to Burundi. The main products that Benin exported to Burundi were Used Clothing ($2.56k), Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($742), and Electric Generating Sets ($689). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Burundi have decreased at an annualized rate of 51.9%, from $167k in 2018 to $4.3k in 2023.

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

Burundi-Benin Trade: In 2023, Burundi exported $6.82k to Benin. The main products that Burundi exported to Benin were Video Displays ($3.39k), Other Printed Material ($678), and Aluminium Housewares ($565). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burundi to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 17.8%, from $3k in 2018 to $6.82k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Benin ranked 83 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.43), and 146 in total exports ($1.93B). That same year, Burundi ranked 186 in total exports ($199M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Benin exported $4.3k to Burundi. The main products exported from Benin to Burundi were Used Clothing ($2.56k), Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($742), and Electric Generating Sets ($689). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Burundi have decreased at an annualized rate of 51.9%, from $167k in 2018 to $4.3k in 2023.

In 2018, Burundi exported $6.82k to Benin. The main products exported from Burundi to Benin were Video Displays ($3.39k), Other Printed Material ($678), and Aluminium Housewares ($565). During the last 5 years the exports of Burundi to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 17.8%, from $3k in 2023 to $6.82k in 2018.

Exports from Benin () to Burundi () (2023)

Exports from Burundi () to Benin () (2023)

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Trade between Benin () and Burundi ()

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Benin
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$803M

Burundi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$117M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than Burundi included United Arab Emirates ($803M), Bangladesh ($391M), and India ($216M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Burundi than Benin included Uganda ($16.4M), Sweden ($5.9M), and Germany ($9.12M).

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Burundi

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

During 2023, Benin had a large net trade with Burundi in the exports of Textiles ($3.61k) and Machines ($689).

During 2018, Burundi had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Machines ($3.73k), Paper Goods ($678), and Metals ($565).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Burundi+$3.3kOther Furniture

Top Product Potential Burundi Benin+$1.92kRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Burundi () (2023)

Exports from Burundi () to Benin () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Benin () and Burundi ()

Benin Exports

Burundi Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Burundi

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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