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27.5%CURRENT US$
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51.2%CURRENT US$
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$27,331CURRENT US$
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26.1%CURRENT US$
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$883CURRENT US$
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About

Portugal-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2023, Portugal exported $11.9M to Burkina Faso. The main products that Portugal exported to Burkina Faso were Flavored Water ($4.04M), Iron Gas Containers ($1.96M), and Water and Gas Generators ($820k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.44%, from $18.4M in 2018 to $11.9M in 2023.

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

Burkina Faso-Portugal Trade: In 2023, Burkina Faso exported $1.01M to Portugal. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to Portugal were Raw Cotton ($991k), Paintings ($4.47k), and Knit T-shirts ($3.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.2%,  from $2.04M in 2018 to $1.01M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 46 in total exports ($83B). That same year, Burkina Faso ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.36), and 111 in total exports ($8.35B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Portugal exported $11.9M to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from Portugal to Burkina Faso were Flavored Water ($4.04M), Iron Gas Containers ($1.96M), and Water and Gas Generators ($820k). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.44%, from $18.4M in 2018 to $11.9M in 2023.

In 2018, Burkina Faso exported $1.01M to Portugal. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to Portugal were Raw Cotton ($991k), Paintings ($4.47k), and Knit T-shirts ($3.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $2.04M in 2023 to $1.01M in 2018.

Exports from Portugal (Flag) to Burkina Faso (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Burkina Faso (Flag) to Portugal (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Portugal
Top Destination
Spain$17.7B
Burkina Faso
Top Destination
Switzerland$6B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Portugal than Burkina Faso included Spain ($17.7B), France ($9.19B), and Germany ($8.12B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Burkina Faso than Portugal included Switzerland ($6B), United Arab Emirates ($815M), and Mali ($268M).

Difference in imports from Burkina Faso (Flag) and Portugal (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Portugal - Burkina Faso

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Portugal had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Foodstuffs ($4.28M), Metals ($2.52M), and Machines ($2.47M).

During 2018, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Textiles ($998k), Arts and Antiques ($4.47k), and Miscellaneous ($1.05k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Sort By
Top Product Potential Portugal Burkina Faso+$881kPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Burkina Faso Portugal+$1.31MRaw Cotton

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

Product Space of Portugal (Flag) and Burkina Faso (Flag) (2023)

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