Tanzania (TZA) and Burundi (BDI) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tanzania-Burundi Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $172M to Burundi. The main products that Tanzania exported to Burundi were Phosphatic Fertilizers ($23.5M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($21.8M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($20.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Burundi have increased at an annualized rate of 25.6%, from $55M in 2018 to $172M in 2023.

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

Burundi-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Burundi exported $3.06M to Tanzania. The main products that Burundi exported to Tanzania were Raw Iron Bars ($1.87M), Soap ($481k), and Coffee ($401k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burundi to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 3.45%, from $2.59M in 2018 to $3.06M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B). That same year, Burundi ranked 186 in total exports ($199M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Tanzania exported $172M to Burundi. The main products exported from Tanzania to Burundi were Phosphatic Fertilizers ($23.5M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($21.8M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($20.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Burundi have increased at an annualized rate of 25.6%, from $55M in 2018 to $172M in 2023.

In 2018, Burundi exported $3.06M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Burundi to Tanzania were Raw Iron Bars ($1.87M), Soap ($481k), and Coffee ($401k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burundi to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 3.45%, from $2.59M in 2023 to $3.06M in 2018.

Exports from Tanzania () to Burundi () (2023)

Exports from Burundi () to Tanzania () (2023)

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Trade between Tanzania () and Burundi ()

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

Burundi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$117M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Burundi included India ($1.74B), United Arab Emirates ($1.62B), and Uganda ($1.35B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Burundi than Tanzania included Andorra ($53.8k), Peru ($57.1k), and Grenada ($797).

Difference in imports from Burundi () and Tanzania () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Burundi

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

During 2023, Tanzania had a large net trade with Burundi in the exports of Chemical Products ($72.5M), Mineral Products ($31.2M), and Metals ($15.1M).

During 2018, Burundi had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Metals ($1.88M), Chemical Products ($482k), and Vegetable Products ($429k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania Burundi+$455kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Burundi Tanzania+$394kPlastic Lids

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tanzania () to Burundi () (2023)

Exports from Burundi () to Tanzania () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tanzania () and Burundi ()

Tanzania Exports

Burundi Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Burundi () and Tanzania () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Burundi

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Tanzania () and Burundi () (2023)

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