Ethiopia (ETH) and Burundi (BDI) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Burundi Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $148k to Burundi. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Burundi were Malt ($93k), Poultry ($33.9k), and Cars ($9.83k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Burundi have decreased at an annualized rate of 23.5%, from $566k in 2017 to $148k in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia did not export any services to Burundi.

Burundi-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, Burundi exported $3.91M to Ethiopia. The main products that Burundi exported to Ethiopia were Refined Petroleum ($3.91M), Computers ($1.11k), and Self-adhesive Plastics ($1). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burundi to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 237%, from $9.01k in 2017 to $3.91M in 2022.

In 2022, Burundi did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Comparison In 2022, Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B). That same year, Burundi ranked 190 in total exports ($187M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Ethiopia exported $148k to Burundi. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Burundi were Malt ($93k), Poultry ($33.9k), and Cars ($9.83k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Burundi have decreased at an annualized rate of 23.5%, from $566k in 2017 to $148k in 2022.

In 2017, Burundi exported $3.91M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Burundi to Ethiopia were Refined Petroleum ($3.91M), Computers ($1.11k), and Self-adhesive Plastics ($1). During the last 5 years the exports of Burundi to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 237%, from $9.01k in 2022 to $3.91M in 2017.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Burundi () (2022)

Exports from Burundi () to Ethiopia () (2022)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Burundi ()

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$723M

Burundi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$59.9M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Burundi included United Arab Emirates ($723M), United States ($557M), and Saudi Arabia ($268M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Burundi than Ethiopia included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($25.7M), Tanzania ($7.94M), and Mauritius ($2.71M).

Difference in imports from Burundi () and Ethiopia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Burundi

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

During 2022, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Burundi in the exports of Vegetable Products ($93k), Animal Products ($33.9k), and Transportation ($9.91k).

During 2017, Burundi had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.91M), Machines ($1.11k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Burundi+$18.4kCars

Top Product Potential Burundi Ethiopia+$533kRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Burundi () (2022)

Exports from Burundi () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia () and Burundi ()

Ethiopia Exports

Burundi Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Burundi () and Ethiopia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Burundi

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ethiopia () and Burundi () (2022)

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