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About

Burundi-Uganda Trade: In 2022, Burundi exported $2.86M to Uganda. The main products that Burundi exported to Uganda were Coffee ($2.01M), Refined Petroleum ($305k), and Molasses ($126k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burundi to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.43%, from $4.45M in 2017 to $2.86M in 2022.

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

Uganda-Burundi Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $71.8M to Burundi. The main products that Uganda exported to Burundi were Raw Sugar ($12.9M), Processed Tobacco ($8.26M), and Plastic Lids ($8.04M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Burundi have increased at an annualized rate of 8.62%,  from $47.5M in 2017 to $71.8M in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda 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, Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Burundi exported $2.86M to Uganda. The main products exported from Burundi to Uganda were Coffee ($2.01M), Refined Petroleum ($305k), and Molasses ($126k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burundi to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.43%, from $4.45M in 2017 to $2.86M in 2022.

In 2017, Uganda exported $71.8M to Burundi. The main products exported from Uganda to Burundi were Raw Sugar ($12.9M), Processed Tobacco ($8.26M), and Plastic Lids ($8.04M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Burundi have increased at an annualized rate of 8.62%, from $47.5M in 2022 to $71.8M in 2017.

Exports from Burundi (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to Burundi (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Burundi (Flag) and Uganda (Flag)

Burundi Exports

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Burundi
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$59.9M
Uganda
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.22B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Burundi than Uganda included Sudan ($9.21M), Oman ($4.43M), and Thailand ($4.07M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than Burundi included United Arab Emirates ($1.22B), India ($464M), and Hong Kong ($350M).

Difference in imports from Uganda (Flag) and Burundi (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Burundi - Uganda

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Burundi had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.11M), Mineral Products ($305k), and Machines ($160k).

During 2017, Uganda had a large net trade with Burundi in the exports of Foodstuffs ($25.9M), Chemical Products ($9.79M), and Metals ($9.62M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Burundi Uganda+$194kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Uganda Burundi+$81.6kUnglazed Ceramics

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 Burundi and Uganda. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Burundi indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uganda. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Uganda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Burundi.

Product Space of Burundi (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2022)

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