2023
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$14.1BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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80.3%CURRENT US$
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2023
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$20.3BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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51.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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$1,010CURRENT US$
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43.3%CURRENT US$
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2023
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$883CURRENT US$
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16.2%CURRENT US$
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About

Rwanda-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2023, Rwanda exported $11.3k to Burkina Faso. The main products that Rwanda exported to Burkina Faso were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($11.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Burkina Faso have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $5.89k in 2018 to $11.3k in 2023.

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

Burkina Faso-Rwanda Trade: In 2023, Burkina Faso exported $409k to Rwanda. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to Rwanda were Gold ($409k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 68.7%,  from $29.9k in 2018 to $409k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Rwanda ranked 154 in total exports ($1.35B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. 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, Rwanda exported $11.3k to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from Rwanda to Burkina Faso were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($11.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Burkina Faso have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $5.89k in 2018 to $11.3k in 2023.

In 2018, Burkina Faso exported $409k to Rwanda. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to Rwanda were Gold ($409k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 68.7%, from $29.9k in 2023 to $409k in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Rwanda Exports

Burkina Faso Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Rwanda
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$895M
Burkina Faso
Top Destination
Switzerland$6B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Burkina Faso included United Arab Emirates ($895M), China ($131M), and Kenya ($34.5M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Burkina Faso than Rwanda included Switzerland ($6B), Mali ($268M), and India ($271M).

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Burkina Faso

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Rwanda had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Machines ($11.3k).

During 2018, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Precious Metals ($409k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Burkina Faso+$1.5kMalt Extract
Top Product Potential Burkina Faso Rwanda+$2.76kGold

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

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

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