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2023
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Exports $6.15MRnk 149 / 211
2023
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Top Product $787kCranes
2023
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Exports $828kRnk 19 / 88
2023
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Top Product $809kCoffee
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.07Rnk 59 / 132
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GDP$381BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-5.04%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH7.77%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $6,023CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$193CURRENT US$
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About

South Africa-Burundi Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $6.15M to Burundi. The main products that South Africa exported to Burundi were Cranes ($787k), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($720k), and Special purpose motor vehicles ($509k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Burundi have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.67%, from $9.68M in 2018 to $6.15M in 2023.

In 2023, South Africa did not export any services to Burundi.

Burundi-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Burundi exported $828k to South Africa. The main products that Burundi exported to South Africa were Coffee ($809k), Medical Instruments ($6.13k), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($5.73k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burundi to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 13.5%,  from $439k in 2018 to $828k in 2023.

In 2023, Burundi did not export any services to South Africa.

Comparison In 2023,  South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07),  and 34 in total exports ($154B). That same year, Burundi ranked 186 in total exports ($199M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, South Africa exported ZAR5.67M and imported ZAR117k from Burundi, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR5.56M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-11.1M (-66.1%) from ZAR16.7M to ZAR5.67M, while imports decreased by ZAR-429k (-78.5%) from ZAR546k to ZAR117k.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Burundi were Metal Mountings (ZAR1.28M), Brochures (ZAR389k), Newspapers (ZAR127k), Microscopes (ZAR83.8k), and Ink (ZAR59k). In November 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Burundi were Coffee (ZAR4.87M) and Air Pumps (ZAR1.73k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR2.32M), Groblers Bridge (ZAR2.01M), Beit Bridge (ZAR741k), and Kopfontein (ZAR601k), while imports destinations were mainly O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR117k) and Durban (ZAR163).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Burundi was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Prepr binder for foundry (ZAR-18k or -92.3%), Chocolate (ZAR-1.66k or -58.9%), and Paper Notebooks (ZAR-1.47k or -80.9%). In November 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Burundi was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-11.1M(-66.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-429k(-78.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)O.R. Tambo Int AirportZAR2.32M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, South Africa exported $6.15M to Burundi. The main products exported from South Africa to Burundi were Cranes ($787k), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($720k), and Special purpose motor vehicles ($509k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Burundi have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.67%, from $9.68M in 2018 to $6.15M in 2023.

In 2018, Burundi exported $828k to South Africa. The main products exported from Burundi to South Africa were Coffee ($809k), Medical Instruments ($6.13k), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($5.73k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burundi to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $439k in 2023 to $828k in 2018.

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Burundi (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Burundi (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B
Burundi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$117M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Burundi included China ($29.5B), United States ($13B), and India ($10.8B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Burundi than from South Africa.

Difference in imports from Burundi (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Burundi

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Scale

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

During 2023, South Africa had a large net trade with Burundi in the exports of Machines ($2.16M), Chemical Products ($989k), and Transportation ($913k).

During 2018, Burundi had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Vegetable Products ($811k), Textiles ($6.98k), and Instruments ($6.39k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Burundi+$1.24MCars
Top Product Potential Burundi South Africa+$371kCoffee

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 Africa and Burundi. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Africa 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 Africa.

Product Space of South Africa (Flag) and Burundi (Flag) (2023)

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