Uganda (UGA) and Burundi (BDI) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Uganda-Burundi Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $70M to Burundi. The main products that Uganda exported to Burundi were Processed Tobacco ($14.5M), Plastic Lids ($5.95M), and Paper Containers ($3.43M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Burundi have increased at an annualized rate of 9.63%, from $44.2M in 2018 to $70M in 2023.

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

Burundi-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Burundi exported $16.4M to Uganda. The main products that Burundi exported to Uganda were Gold ($14.7M), Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($492k), and Scrap Iron ($404k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burundi to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 3.57%, from $9.37M in 2018 to $16.4M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B). 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, Uganda exported $70M to Burundi. The main products exported from Uganda to Burundi were Processed Tobacco ($14.5M), Plastic Lids ($5.95M), and Paper Containers ($3.43M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Burundi have increased at an annualized rate of 9.63%, from $44.2M in 2018 to $70M in 2023.

In 2018, Burundi exported $16.4M to Uganda. The main products exported from Burundi to Uganda were Gold ($14.7M), Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($492k), and Scrap Iron ($404k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burundi to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 3.57%, from $9.37M in 2023 to $16.4M in 2018.

Exports from Uganda () to Burundi () (2023)

Exports from Burundi () to Uganda () (2023)

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Trade between Uganda () and Burundi ()

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Burundi Exports

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Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

Burundi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$117M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Burundi included India ($1.5B), United Arab Emirates ($1.13B), and Hong Kong ($727M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Burundi than Uganda included Andorra ($53.8k), Peru ($57.1k), and Uruguay ($4.62k).

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Burundi

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Burundi in the exports of Foodstuffs ($17.8M), Plastics and Rubbers ($9.5M), and Chemical Products ($9.09M).

During 2018, Burundi had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Precious Metals ($14.7M), Animal Hides ($741k), and Metals ($624k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Burundi+$81.6kUnglazed Ceramics

Top Product Potential Burundi Uganda+$194kRefined 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 Uganda and Burundi. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Uganda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Burundi. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Burundi indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uganda.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Burundi () (2023)

Exports from Burundi () to Uganda () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Burundi ()

Uganda Exports

Burundi Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Burundi

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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