Rwanda (RWA) and Burundi (BDI) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-Burundi Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $5.9M to Burundi. The main products that Rwanda exported to Burundi were Toilet Paper ($1.25M), Broadcasting Accessories ($607k), and Raw Iron Bars ($580k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Burundi have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.8%, from $12.4M in 2017 to $5.9M in 2022.

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

Burundi-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Burundi exported $1.43M to Rwanda. The main products that Burundi exported to Rwanda were Refined Petroleum ($935k), Glass Bottles ($133k), and Cars ($130k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burundi to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.6%, from $3.54M in 2017 to $1.43M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022, Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B). That same year, Burundi ranked 190 in total exports ($187M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Rwanda exported $5.9M to Burundi. The main products exported from Rwanda to Burundi were Toilet Paper ($1.25M), Broadcasting Accessories ($607k), and Raw Iron Bars ($580k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Burundi have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.8%, from $12.4M in 2017 to $5.9M in 2022.

In 2017, Burundi exported $1.43M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Burundi to Rwanda were Refined Petroleum ($935k), Glass Bottles ($133k), and Cars ($130k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burundi to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.6%, from $3.54M in 2022 to $1.43M in 2017.

Exports from Rwanda () to Burundi () (2022)

Exports from Burundi () to Rwanda () (2022)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Burundi ()

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

Burundi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$59.9M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Burundi included United Arab Emirates ($568M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), and Thailand ($83.9M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Burundi than Rwanda included Oman ($4.43M), Sudan ($9.21M), and Mauritius ($2.71M).

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Burundi

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

During 2022, Rwanda had a large net trade with Burundi in the exports of Paper Goods ($1.43M), Machines ($1.04M), and Metals ($969k).

During 2017, Burundi had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Mineral Products ($935k), Transportation ($160k), and Stone And Glass ($135k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Burundi+$34.9kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Burundi Rwanda+$112kRefined 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 Rwanda and Burundi. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Rwanda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Burundi. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Burundi indicates it has a comparative advantage over Rwanda.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Burundi () (2022)

Exports from Burundi () to Rwanda () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Burundi ()

Rwanda Exports

Burundi Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Burundi

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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