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2023
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Exports $45.5MRnk 132 / 223
2023
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Top Product $25MRefined Petroleum
2023
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Exports $12.7MRnk 22 / 125
2023
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Top Product $7.27MTropical Fruits
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.36Rnk 124 / 132
2023
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$20.3BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH51.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$883CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH16.2%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $45.5M to Burkina Faso. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Burkina Faso were Refined Petroleum ($25M), Excavation Machinery ($1.45M), and X-Ray Equipment ($1.08M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.9%, from $55.6M in 2018 to $45.5M in 2023.

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

Burkina Faso-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Burkina Faso exported $12.7M to United Kingdom. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to United Kingdom were Tropical Fruits ($7.27M), Raw Cotton ($2.88M), and Interchangeable Tool Parts ($622k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.69%,  from $14.5M in 2018 to $12.7M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, Burkina Faso ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.36), and 111 in total exports ($8.35B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, United Kingdom exported £626k and imported £146k from Burkina Faso, resulting in a positive trade balance of £479k. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-966k (-60.7%) from £1.59M to £626k, while imports increased by £141k (2.59k%) from £5.43k to £146k.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Burkina Faso were Tractors (£167k), Engine Parts (£102k), Stone Processing Machines (£82.6k), Liquid Pumps (£66k), and Excavation Machinery (£46.6k). In November 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Burkina Faso were Excavation Machinery (£193k), Tropical Fruits (£148k), Commodities not elsewhere specified (£8.87k), Chemical Analysis Instruments (£2.58k), and Interchangeable Tool Parts (£2.51k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£189k), London (£125k), Immingham (£92.9k), London Gateway (£76.1k), and Newhaven (£61.5k), while imports destinations were mainly London Gateway (£139k).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Burkina Faso was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Laboratory Reagents (£-132k or -82%), Gaskets (£-123k or -96.9%), and Electric Motor Parts (£-95.9k or -98.5%). In November 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Burkina Faso was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Tropical Fruits (£20.9k or 16.5%) and Chemical Analysis Instruments (£1.2k or 87.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£-966k(-60.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£141k(2.59k%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)London Heathrow Airport£189k

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United Kingdom exported $45.5M to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Burkina Faso were Refined Petroleum ($25M), Excavation Machinery ($1.45M), and X-Ray Equipment ($1.08M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.9%, from $55.6M in 2018 to $45.5M in 2023.

In 2018, Burkina Faso exported $12.7M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to United Kingdom were Tropical Fruits ($7.27M), Raw Cotton ($2.88M), and Interchangeable Tool Parts ($622k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.69%, from $14.5M in 2023 to $12.7M in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Burkina Faso (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Burkina Faso (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Burkina Faso
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Burkina Faso included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Germany ($34.6B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Burkina Faso than United Kingdom included Mali ($268M), Niger ($24.6M), and Uganda ($109M).

Difference in imports from Burkina Faso (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Burkina Faso

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Mineral Products ($25M), Machines ($10.1M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.79M).

During 2018, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Vegetable Products ($7.94M), Textiles ($2.88M), and Metals ($722k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Burkina Faso+$13.6MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Burkina Faso United Kingdom+$2.13MTropical Fruits

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

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Burkina Faso (Flag) (2023)

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