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16.6%CURRENT US$
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$18.9BCURRENT US$
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50.3%CURRENT US$
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$49,583CURRENT US$
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11%CURRENT US$
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$833CURRENT US$
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About

Belgium-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $105M to Burkina Faso. The main products that Belgium exported to Burkina Faso were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($26.6M), Refined Petroleum ($14.6M), and Sauces and Seasonings ($4.92M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Burkina Faso have increased at an annualized rate of 5.83%, from $78.9M in 2017 to $105M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium did not export any services to Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $22.2M to Belgium. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to Belgium were Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($14.5M), Excavation Machinery ($2.88M), and Combustion Engines ($1.44M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 24.5%,  from $7.42M in 2017 to $22.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Burkina Faso did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison: In 2022,  Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25), and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Burkina Faso ranked 131 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.91), and 110 in total exports ($8.2B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Belgium exported $105M to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from Belgium to Burkina Faso were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($26.6M), Refined Petroleum ($14.6M), and Sauces and Seasonings ($4.92M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Burkina Faso have increased at an annualized rate of 5.83%, from $78.9M in 2017 to $105M in 2022.

In 2017, Burkina Faso exported $22.2M to Belgium. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to Belgium were Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($14.5M), Excavation Machinery ($2.88M), and Combustion Engines ($1.44M). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 24.5%, from $7.42M in 2022 to $22.2M in 2017.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Burkina Faso (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Burkina Faso (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Belgium
Top Destination
Germany$91.9B
Burkina Faso
Top Destination
Switzerland$6.08B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Belgium than Burkina Faso included Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Burkina Faso than Belgium included Switzerland ($6.08B) and Mali ($304M).

Difference in imports from Burkina Faso (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Burkina Faso

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Belgium and Burkina Faso by product, considering products traded by both, Belgium and Burkina Faso.

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Chemical Products ($34.8M), Foodstuffs ($15.4M), and Mineral Products ($15M).

During 2017, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Vegetable Products ($15.1M), Machines ($4.56M), and Mineral Products ($926k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium Burkina Faso+$18.4MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Burkina Faso Belgium+$2.28MRefined 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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Belgium and Burkina Faso. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Belgium indicates it has a comparative advantage over Burkina Faso. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Burkina Faso indicates it has a comparative advantage over Belgium.

Product Space of Belgium (Flag) and Burkina Faso (Flag) (2022)

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