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Exports $104MRnk 177 / 208
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Top Product $5.45MBroadcasting Equipment
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Exports $9.52MRnk 3 / 88
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Top Product $8.53MTea
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH7.77%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Burundi Trade: In 2023, China exported $104M to Burundi. The main products that China exported to Burundi were Broadcasting Equipment ($5.45M), Tractors ($4.06M), and Rubber Tires ($4.05M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Burundi have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.36%, from $111M in 2018 to $104M in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Burundi.

Burundi-China Trade: In 2023, Burundi exported $9.52M to China. The main products that Burundi exported to China were Tea ($8.53M), Scrap Copper ($414k), and Tin Ores ($360k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burundi to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.87%,  from $10.5M in 2018 to $9.52M in 2023.

In 2023, Burundi did not export any services to China.

Comparison In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16),  and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Burundi ranked 186 in total exports ($199M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024, China exported $10.4M and imported $4.62M from Burundi, resulting in a positive trade balance of $5.82M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $3M (40.4%) from $7.44M to $10.4M, while imports increased by $3.56M (333%) from $1.07M to $4.62M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Burundi were Cranes ($1M), Bathroom Ceramics ($960k), Tractors ($541k), Rubber Footwear ($367k), and Electrical Transformers ($309k). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Burundi were Tea ($384k), Other Mineral ($63.4k), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($260).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Shandong Province ($2.98M), Zhejiang Province ($1.56M), Guangdong Province ($737k), Jiangsu Province ($678k), and Shanghai Province ($637k), while imports destinations were mainly Guangdong Province ($2.5M), Zhejiang Province ($1.87M), Fujian Province ($250k), Xingjiang Uygur Autonomous Region ($788), and Shanghai Province ($107).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Burundi was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cranes ($999k or 26k%), Bathroom Ceramics ($920k or 2.29k%), and Rubber Footwear ($334k or 1.02k%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Burundi was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$3M(40.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$3.56M(333%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Shandong Province$2.98M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $104M to Burundi. The main products exported from China to Burundi were Broadcasting Equipment ($5.45M), Tractors ($4.06M), and Rubber Tires ($4.05M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Burundi have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.36%, from $111M in 2018 to $104M in 2023.

In 2018, Burundi exported $9.52M to China. The main products exported from Burundi to China were Tea ($8.53M), Scrap Copper ($414k), and Tin Ores ($360k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burundi to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.87%, from $10.5M in 2023 to $9.52M in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Burundi (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Burundi (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Burundi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$117M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Burundi included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Burundi than from China.

Difference in imports from Burundi (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Burundi

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

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Burundi in the exports of Machines ($38.1M), Transportation ($11.6M), and Metals ($10.6M).

During 2018, Burundi had a large net trade with China in the exports of Vegetable Products ($8.53M), Mineral Products ($535k), and Metals ($414k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Burundi+$3.32MTelephones
Top Product Potential Burundi China+$2.58MNiobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore

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

Product Space of China (Flag) and Burundi (Flag) (2023)

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