Burundi import and export data
In 2024, Burundi imported goods worth $484.1 million and exported $68.2 million, a trade deficit of $415.9 million. That is 59% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $1.33 billion.
Burundi imports and exports, 2017-2024
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Where Burundi imports from
Most of the value came from China (19%), Uganda (15%), Tanzania (13%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 46%.
Where Burundi exports to
The largest buyer markets were China (34%), Finland (8%), Belgium (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 48%. Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
Top export markets
- China 34%
- Finland 7.8%
- Belgium 6.7%
- United States 5.6%
- Sweden 4.5%
- Germany 4.4%
- France 4.3%
- Malaysia 3.8%
- Pakistan 3.6%
- India 3.2%
Top Burundi imports
- 1Packaged medicines · HS 3004$19.0M3.9%
- 2Portland cement · HS 2523$18.1M3.7%
- 3Blood product · HS 3002$17.3M3.6%
- 4Sugar · HS 1701$15.2M3.1%
- 5Cars · HS 8703$14.6M3%
- 6Tobacco products · HS 2403$11.4M2.4%
- 7Coated steel sheets · HS 7210$10.8M2.2%
- 8Phosphate fertilizer · HS 3103$10.5M2.2%
- 9Postage stamps and securities · HS 4907$9.6M2%
- 10Plastic bottle · HS 3923$8.2M1.7%
- 11Malt · HS 1107$7.6M1.6%
- 12Phones and network equipment · HS 8517$6.9M1.4%
Top Burundi exports
- 1Coffee · HS 0901$30.3M45%
- 2Niobium ore · HS 2615$16.0M24%
- 3Tea · HS 0902$7.4M11%
- 4Tin ore · HS 2609$4.4M6.4%
- 5Maize · HS 1005$1.1M1.7%
- 6Copper scrap · HS 7404$950K1.4%
- 7Medical instruments · HS 9018$715K1.1%
- 8Essential oil · HS 3301$591K0.9%
- 9Aluminium scrap · HS 7602$531K0.8%
- 10Raw cattle hides · HS 4101$480K0.7%
- 11Iron and steel scrap · HS 7204$473K0.7%
- 12Conveyor · HS 8428$464K0.7%
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Burundi trade data by product
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Chapter 09 · Coffee, tea, mate and spices
Chapter 11 · Products of the milling industry; malt…
Chapter 17 · Sugars and sugar confectionery
Chapter 19 · Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk…
Chapter 21 · Miscellaneous edible preparations
Chapter 22 · Beverages, spirits and vinegar
Chapter 25 · Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering…
Chapter 27 · Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of…
Chapter 30 · Pharmaceutical products
Chapter 33 · Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery…
Chapter 34 · Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing…
Chapter 38 · Chemical products n.e.c.
Chapter 39 · Plastics and articles thereof
Chapter 40 · Rubber and articles thereof
Chapter 48 · Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp…
Chapter 49 · Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other…
Chapter 63 · Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing…
Chapter 69 · Ceramic products
Chapter 72 · Iron and steel
Chapter 73 · Iron or steel articles
Chapter 83 · Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal
Chapter 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…
Chapter 85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…
Chapter 87 · Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling…
Chapter 90 · Optical, photographic, cinematographic…
Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source. Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Values in US dollars.
Trade data for Burundi: questions
What does Burundi import most?
The largest imports by value in 2024 were packaged medicines ($19.0 million), portland cement ($18.1 million) and blood product ($17.3 million). Together they made up 11% of total imports of $484.1 million. Each product has its own page below with suppliers and prices.
What are the main exports of Burundi?
The top exports in 2024 were coffee ($30.3 million), niobium ore ($16.0 million) and tea ($7.4 million), 79% of exports of $68.2 million. That left a trade deficit of $415.9 million.
Who are the biggest trading partners of Burundi?
The largest suppliers were China (19% of imports), Uganda and Tanzania. The largest export markets were China (34% of exports), Finland and Belgium. The maps above show every partner country.
Where can I get shipment-level Burundi trade data?
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