2022
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GDP
$18.9BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
50.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP
$14BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
48.2%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$833CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
13.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC
$533CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
1.52%CURRENT US$
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About

Burkina Faso-Niger Trade: In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $32.6M to Niger. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to Niger were Raw Iron Bars ($9.45M), Rolled Tobacco ($6.83M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($3.78M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Niger have increased at an annualized rate of 7.41%, from $22.8M in 2017 to $32.6M in 2022.

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

Niger-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2022, Niger exported $28.2M to Burkina Faso. The main products that Niger exported to Burkina Faso were Refined Petroleum ($24M), Large Construction Vehicles ($1.62M), and Buckwheat ($859k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Niger to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.2%,  from $33.1M in 2017 to $28.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Niger 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, Niger ranked 97 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.71), and 136 in total exports ($3.24B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $32.6M to Niger. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to Niger were Raw Iron Bars ($9.45M), Rolled Tobacco ($6.83M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($3.78M). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Niger have increased at an annualized rate of 7.41%, from $22.8M in 2017 to $32.6M in 2022.

In 2017, Niger exported $28.2M to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from Niger to Burkina Faso were Refined Petroleum ($24M), Large Construction Vehicles ($1.62M), and Buckwheat ($859k). During the last 5 years the exports of Niger to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.2%, from $33.1M in 2022 to $28.2M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Burkina Faso Exports

Niger Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Burkina Faso
Top Destination
Switzerland$6.08B
Niger
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$2.23B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Burkina Faso than Niger included Switzerland ($6.08B), Mali ($304M), and Singapore ($173M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Niger than Burkina Faso included United Arab Emirates ($2.23B), France ($291M), and China ($290M).

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

Comparative Advantage Burkina Faso - Niger

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with Niger in the exports of Metals ($14.8M), Foodstuffs ($10.6M), and Chemical Products ($2.14M).

During 2017, Niger had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Mineral Products ($24M), Machines ($1.88M), and Vegetable Products ($1.24M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Burkina Faso Niger+$252kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Niger Burkina Faso+$5.66MRefined 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 Burkina Faso and Niger. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Burkina Faso indicates it has a comparative advantage over Niger. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Niger indicates it has a comparative advantage over Burkina Faso.

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

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