Summary
- Exports
- $68million
- Imports
- $484million
- Trade balance
- -$416million
Products
What it exports
Coffee (44.5%) and niobium, tantalum, vanadium and zirconium ore (23.5%) together make up 68% of its exports.
What it imports
Medicines in measured doses or retail packs (3.9%) and cement (3.7%) together make up 7.7% of its imports.
By Harmonized System chapter (94)
| Chapter | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 09 · Coffee, tea and spices | $38 million | $15 thousand |
| 26 · Ores and slag | $21 million | $103 thousand |
| 10 · Cereals | $1 million | $21 million |
| 74 · Copper | $951 thousand | $108 thousand |
| 84 · Mechanical machinery | $777 thousand | $43 million |
| 41 · Hides and leather | $761 thousand | $0 |
| 90 · Precision and medical instruments | $728 thousand | $17 million |
| 33 · Perfumes and cosmetics | $599 thousand | $10 million |
| 76 · Aluminum | $531 thousand | $2 million |
| 72 · Iron and steel | $482 thousand | $20 million |
| 61 · Knitted clothing | $467 thousand | $4 million |
| 87 · Vehicles | $400 thousand | $36 million |
| 55 · Synthetic staple fibers | $295 thousand | $602 thousand |
| 47 · Wood pulp | $259 thousand | $0 |
| 78 · Lead | $215 thousand | $73 thousand |
| 73 · Iron and steel products | $185 thousand | $19 million |
| 94 · Furniture and lighting | $178 thousand | $3 million |
| 62 · Woven clothing | $150 thousand | $3 million |
| 11 · Milling products and malt | $124 thousand | $13 million |
| 06 · Live plants and flowers | $124 thousand | $2 thousand |
| 64 · Footwear | $119 thousand | $4 million |
| 07 · Vegetables | $111 thousand | $852 thousand |
| 34 · Soap and cleaning products | $94 thousand | $3 million |
| 22 · Beverages and spirits | $91 thousand | $10 million |
| 23 · Animal feed and food waste | $89 thousand | $399 thousand |
| 25 · Salt, stone and cement | $87 thousand | $23 million |
| 15 · Fats and oils | $80 thousand | $3 million |
| 85 · Electrical and electronic equipment | $78 thousand | $27 million |
| 71 · Gems and precious metals | $71 thousand | $38 thousand |
| 63 · Home textiles and used clothing | $70 thousand | $7 million |
| 08 · Fruit and nuts | $57 thousand | $202 thousand |
| 70 · Glass | $45 thousand | $3 million |
| 49 · Books and printed matter | $38 thousand | $14 million |
| 24 · Tobacco | $36 thousand | $12 million |
| 39 · Plastics | $34 thousand | $27 million |
| 03 · Fish and seafood | $28 thousand | $2 million |
| 27 · Oil, gas and coal | $23 thousand | $8 million |
| 42 · Leather goods and bags | $23 thousand | $2 million |
| 48 · Paper and paperboard | $21 thousand | $11 million |
| 20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables | $21 thousand | $867 thousand |
| 97 · Art and antiques | $19 thousand | $17 thousand |
| 96 · Other manufactured goods | $17 thousand | $1 million |
| 12 · Oilseeds and grains | $17 thousand | $618 thousand |
| 28 · Inorganic chemicals | $15 thousand | $3 million |
| 69 · Ceramics | $7 thousand | $7 million |
| 95 · Toys and sports gear | $7 thousand | $645 thousand |
| 56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope | $6 thousand | $853 thousand |
| 38 · Miscellaneous chemicals | $5 thousand | $2 million |
| 82 · Tools and cutlery | $5 thousand | $1 million |
| 21 · Food preparations | $5 thousand | $13 million |
| 19 · Baked goods and cereal products | $4 thousand | $5 million |
| 40 · Rubber | $4 thousand | $8 million |
| 44 · Wood | $4 thousand | $1 million |
| 30 · Pharmaceuticals | $3 thousand | $38 million |
| 83 · Miscellaneous metal goods | $3 thousand | $5 million |
| 29 · Organic chemicals | $3 thousand | $634 thousand |
| 81 · Other base metals | $2 thousand | $0 |
| 57 · Carpets and rugs | $2 thousand | $634 thousand |
| 52 · Cotton | $2 thousand | $121 thousand |
| 65 · Hats | $2 thousand | $352 thousand |
| 68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles | $1 thousand | $908 thousand |
| 54 · Synthetic filaments | $883 | $697 thousand |
| 04 · Dairy, eggs and honey | $849 | $330 thousand |
| 88 · Aircraft and spacecraft | $299 | $123 thousand |
| 16 · Prepared meat and fish | $261 | $152 thousand |
| 92 · Musical instruments | $234 | $230 thousand |
| 67 · Feathers and artificial flowers | $178 | $92 thousand |
| 91 · Watches and clocks | $177 | $82 thousand |
| 59 · Coated and technical textiles | $136 | $333 thousand |
| 01 · Live animals | $30 | $1 million |
| 46 · Wicker and basketware | $9 | $3 thousand |
| 35 · Glues, starches and enzymes | $5 | $2 million |
| 17 · Sugar and sweets | $0 | $17 million |
| 31 · Fertilizers | $0 | $12 million |
| 32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents | $0 | $5 million |
| 93 · Weapons and ammunition | $0 | $3 million |
| 13 · Gums and plant extracts | $0 | $968 thousand |
| 36 · Explosives and matches | $0 | $433 thousand |
| 58 · Special fabrics and lace | $0 | $166 thousand |
| 60 · Knitted fabric | $0 | $161 thousand |
| 18 · Cocoa and chocolate | $0 | $112 thousand |
| 89 · Ships and boats | $0 | $95 thousand |
| 51 · Wool | $0 | $72 thousand |
| 37 · Photographic goods | $0 | $64 thousand |
| 66 · Umbrellas and canes | $0 | $48 thousand |
| 86 · Railway equipment | $0 | $44 thousand |
| 02 · Meat and offal | $0 | $26 thousand |
| 79 · Zinc | $0 | $3 thousand |
| 14 · Other plant products | $0 | $504 |
| 43 · Fur and fur goods | $0 | $191 |
| 53 · Other plant fibers | $0 | $56 |
| 05 · Other animal products | $0 | $44 |
| 50 · Silk | $0 | $12 |
| 45 · Cork | $0 | $8 |
Trading partners
China is its main destination (33.6% of exports) and source (18.5% of imports).
Who it sells to
Overview 1995–2024
In 2024, Burundi accounted for 0% of world exports, compared with 0% in 1995.
Exports and imports
Exports fell 73% since 1995
USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 0.1
- Imports 0.5
- Balance -0.4
Source: CEPII BACI
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| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $250 million | $308 million | -$58 million |
| 1996 | $105 million | $180 million | -$75 million |
| 1997 | $103 million | $148 million | -$45 million |
| 1998 | $75 million | $201 million | -$127 million |
| 1999 | $68 million | $164 million | -$96 million |
| 2000 | $62 million | $180 million | -$119 million |
| 2001 | $52 million | $177 million | -$125 million |
| 2002 | $44 million | $171 million | -$127 million |
| 2003 | $79 million | $182 million | -$103 million |
| 2004 | $88 million | $251 million | -$163 million |
| 2005 | $125 million | $339 million | -$215 million |
| 2006 | $263 million | $439 million | -$176 million |
| 2007 | $155 million | $508 million | -$352 million |
| 2008 | $110 million | $400 million | -$290 million |
| 2009 | $148 million | $512 million | -$364 million |
| 2010 | $128 million | $532 million | -$404 million |
| 2011 | $252 million | $1.2 billion | -$951 million |
| 2012 | $268 million | $1.1 billion | -$829 million |
| 2013 | $337 million | $834 million | -$497 million |
| 2014 | $339 million | $761 million | -$421 million |
| 2015 | $288 million | $673 million | -$385 million |
| 2016 | $219 million | $745 million | -$527 million |
| 2017 | $192 million | $889 million | -$698 million |
| 2018 | $273 million | $873 million | -$600 million |
| 2019 | $283 million | $978 million | -$695 million |
| 2020 | $213 million | $998 million | -$785 million |
| 2021 | $181 million | $1.1 billion | -$915 million |
| 2022 | $186 million | $1.3 billion | -$1.1 billion |
| 2023 | $341 million | $1.2 billion | -$833 million |
| 2024 | $68 million | $484 million | -$416 million |
World rank
Burundi fell from 145th to 197th among the world's exporters
Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).
- 145th in 1995
- 197th in 2024
Source: CEPII BACI
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 145th |
| 1996 | 168th |
| 1997 | 171st |
| 1998 | 175th |
| 1999 | 176th |
| 2000 | 185th |
| 2001 | 190th |
| 2002 | 191st |
| 2003 | 184th |
| 2004 | 185th |
| 2005 | 183rd |
| 2006 | 173rd |
| 2007 | 187th |
| 2008 | 191st |
| 2009 | 183rd |
| 2010 | 189th |
| 2011 | 184th |
| 2012 | 182nd |
| 2013 | 179th |
| 2014 | 179th |
| 2015 | 180th |
| 2016 | 185th |
| 2017 | 186th |
| 2018 | 178th |
| 2019 | 178th |
| 2020 | 181st |
| 2021 | 192nd |
| 2022 | 192nd |
| 2023 | 177th |
| 2024 | 197th |
What it sells
Its top export group is still coffee, tea and spices: 55% in 2024
% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.
- Other 7%
- Perfumes and cosmetics 1%
- Precision and medical instruments 1%
- Hides and leather 1%
- Mechanical machinery 1%
- Copper 1%
- Cereals 2%
- Ores and slag 30%
- Coffee, tea and spices 55%
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Chapter | 1995 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee, tea and spices | 61.6% | 55.4% |
| Ores and slag | 1.4% | 30.3% |
| Cereals | 0% | 1.8% |
| Copper | 0% | 1.4% |
| Mechanical machinery | 0.12% | 1.1% |
| Hides and leather | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Precision and medical instruments | 0.02% | 1.1% |
| Perfumes and cosmetics | 0% | 0.88% |
| Other | 35.3% | 7% |
Who it trades with
China went from 2% to 20% of Burundi's trade
% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.
- China 20%
- Uganda 13%
- Tanzania 11%
- Kenya 10%
- Belgium 7%
Source: CEPII BACI
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| Partner | 1995 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| China | 2% | 20.4% |
| Uganda | 0.61% | 13.5% |
| Tanzania | 1.9% | 11.3% |
| Kenya | 2.4% | 10.2% |
| Belgium | 23.6% | 7.3% |
Production hubs
Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)
No hubs above the globe threshold.
View on the globeLargest economic production hubs (gridded GDP, 2024)
No hubs above the globe threshold.
View on the globeSources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- Climate TRACE · CC BY 4.0 (emissions by asset; the 3 largest per country are shown)
- Kummu et al., gridded GDP · CC BY 4.0 (hubs aggregated by this site)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.