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2022
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Exports $3.64MRnk 188 / 220
2022
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Top Product $651kRefined Petroleum
2022
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Exports $108kRnk 46 / 117
2022
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Top Product $101kCoffee
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 4 / 133
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GDP$1.67TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH30.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$3.07BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH31.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $32,255CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH26.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$238CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH0.099%CURRENT US$
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South Korea-Burundi Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $3.64M to Burundi. The main products that South Korea exported to Burundi were Refined Petroleum ($651k), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($575k), and Cars ($532k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Burundi have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.5%, from $5.67M in 2017 to $3.64M in 2022.

In 2022, South Korea did not export any services to Burundi.

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

In 2022, Burundi did not export any services to South Korea.

Comparison In 2022,  South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78),  and 5 in total exports ($705B). That same year, Burundi ranked 190 in total exports ($187M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, South Korea exported $20k and imported $0 from Burundi, resulting in a positive trade balance of $20k. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of South Korea have decreased by $-145k (-87.9%) from $165k to $20k, while imports remained the same by $0 (N/A%) from $0 to $0.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of South Korea to Burundi were Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... ($828k), Pharmaceutical products ($185k), Chemical products n.e.s. ($106k), Furniture, bedding, lamps, & prefab buildings ($40k), and Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($22k). In October 2024 the top imports of South Korea from Burundi were Coffee, tea, mate & spices ($120k), Non-knitted clothing accesories ($1k), Pharmaceutical products ($0), Chemical products n.e.s. ($0), and Knitted clothing accesories ($0).

Growth In October 2024, the decrease in South Korea's year-by-year exports to Burundi was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Pharmaceutical products ($-227k or -55.1%), Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($-12k or -35.3%), and Electrical machinery and electronics ($-1k or -100%). In October 2024, the change in South Korea's year-by-year imports  from Burundi was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-145k(-87.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$0(N/A%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for South Korea. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of South Korea over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $3.64M to Burundi. The main products exported from South Korea to Burundi were Refined Petroleum ($651k), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($575k), and Cars ($532k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Burundi have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.5%, from $5.67M in 2017 to $3.64M in 2022.

Burundi does not register exports to South Korea. The main products exported from Burundi to South Korea were Coffee ($101k), Non-Knit Active Wear ($2.7k), and Knit Men's Undergarments ($855).

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to Burundi (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Burundi (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B
Burundi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$59.9M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Korea than Burundi included China ($150B), United States ($112B), and Vietnam ($60.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Burundi than South Korea included North Korea ($49.3k).

Difference in imports from Burundi (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Burundi

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Burundi in the exports of Chemical Products ($1.16M), Mineral Products ($651k), and Transportation ($601k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Korea Burundi+$1.72MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Burundi South Korea+$376kCoffee

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

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

Product Space of South Korea (Flag) and Burundi (Flag) (2022)

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