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

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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.

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.

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

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, 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 2017 to $1.43M in 2022.

In 2017, 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 2022 to $5.9M in 2017.

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

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

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Trade between Burundi () and Rwanda ()

Burundi Exports

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Rwanda Exports

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Burundi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$59.9M

Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

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

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

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).

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

Comparative Advantage Burundi - Rwanda

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

During 2022, Burundi had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Mineral Products ($935k), Transportation ($160k), and Stone And Glass ($135k).

During 2017, Rwanda had a large net trade with Burundi in the exports of Paper Goods ($1.43M), Machines ($1.04M), and Metals ($969k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Burundi Rwanda+$112kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Rwanda Burundi+$34.9kRefined 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 Burundi and Rwanda. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Burundi indicates it has a comparative advantage over Rwanda. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Rwanda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Burundi.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Burundi () and Rwanda ()

Burundi Exports

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Burundi - Rwanda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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