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50.3%CURRENT US$
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101%CURRENT US$
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$833CURRENT US$
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13.5%CURRENT US$
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$2,099CURRENT US$
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About

Burkina Faso-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $101k to Kenya. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($45.5k), Other Furniture ($40.3k), and Air Pumps ($3.63k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 22.6%, from $36.4k in 2017 to $101k in 2022.

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

Kenya-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $3.37M to Burkina Faso. The main products that Kenya exported to Burkina Faso were Tea ($1.8M), Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($622k), and Drilling Machines ($462k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Burkina Faso have increased at an annualized rate of 50.6%,  from $435k in 2017 to $3.37M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Burkina Faso ranked 131 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.91), and 110 in total exports ($8.2B). That same year, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $101k to Kenya. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($45.5k), Other Furniture ($40.3k), and Air Pumps ($3.63k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 22.6%, from $36.4k in 2017 to $101k in 2022.

In 2017, Kenya exported $3.37M to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from Kenya to Burkina Faso were Tea ($1.8M), Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($622k), and Drilling Machines ($462k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Burkina Faso have increased at an annualized rate of 50.6%, from $435k in 2022 to $3.37M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Burkina Faso (Flag) and Kenya (Flag)

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Burkina Faso
Top Destination
Switzerland$6.08B
Kenya
Top Destination
United States$722M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Burkina Faso than Kenya included Switzerland ($6.08B), Mali ($304M), and United Arab Emirates ($538M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Burkina Faso included Uganda ($677M), United States ($722M), and Pakistan ($541M).

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

Comparative Advantage Burkina Faso - Kenya

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($45.5k), Miscellaneous ($40.3k), and Machines ($8.74k).

During 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.95M), Textiles ($675k), and Machines ($644k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Burkina Faso Kenya+$222kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Kenya Burkina Faso+$501kTea

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

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

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