Botswana (BWA) and Burkina Faso (BFA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Botswana-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $499 to Burkina Faso. The main products that Botswana exported to Burkina Faso were Other Rubber Products ($243), Ball Bearings ($196), and Plastic Pipes ($60). Over the past 9 years the exports of Botswana to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 50.8%, from $298k in 2014 to $499 in 2023.

In 2023, Botswana did not export any services to Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso-Botswana In N/A, Burkina Faso did not export any products to Botswana.

In 2023, Burkina Faso did not export any services to Botswana.

Comparison: In 2023, Botswana ranked 80 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.41), and 122 in total exports ($6.59B). That same year, Burkina Faso ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.36), and 111 in total exports ($8.35B).

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In 2023, Botswana exported $499 to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from Botswana to Burkina Faso were Other Rubber Products ($243), Ball Bearings ($196), and Plastic Pipes ($60). During the last 9 years the exports of Botswana to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 50.8%, from $298k in 2014 to $499 in 2023.

Burkina Faso does not register exports to Botswana. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to Botswana were Other Printed Material ($88).

Exports from Botswana () to Burkina Faso () (2023)

Exports from Burkina Faso () to Botswana () (2023)

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Trade between Botswana () and Burkina Faso ()

Botswana Exports

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Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

Burkina Faso
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Burkina Faso included Belgium ($1.08B), United Arab Emirates ($1.81B), and India ($1.15B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Burkina Faso than Botswana included Switzerland ($6B), Mali ($268M), and Cote d'Ivoire ($136M).

Difference in imports from Burkina Faso () and Botswana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Burkina Faso

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

During 2023, Botswana had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($303) and Machines ($196).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana Burkina Faso+$1.82kValves

Top Product Potential Burkina Faso Botswana+$67.6kExcavation Machinery

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 Botswana and Burkina Faso. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Botswana 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 Botswana.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Botswana () to Burkina Faso () (2023)

Exports from Burkina Faso () to Botswana () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana () and Burkina Faso ()

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Burkina Faso () and Botswana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Burkina Faso

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Botswana () and Burkina Faso () (2023)

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