Imports

Burundi imported products from all over the world in 2022 valued at USD 1.26 Billion. Compared to 2021, Burundi's exports increased by 28.41% year-on-year to $981 Million.

Burundi's Major Trading Partners

According to Tendata iTrader data, Burundi imports products mainly from exporters of the following countries:

1.Saudi Arabia (15%)

2. China (14%)

3.United Arab Emirates (14%)

4.Tanzania (9.1%)

5. India (8.5%)

6.Uganda (6.0%)

7.Kenya (5.4%)

8.Japan (3.3%)

9.Belgium (2.5%)

10.Zambia (2.2%)

Burundi's Top 10 Imports

1.Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products (24%)

2.Vehicles other than railway, tramway (6.6%)

3.Fertilizers (6.4%)

4. Iron and steel (6.3%)

5. Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers (5.6%)

6. Pharmaceutical products (4.8%)

7. Cereals (4.2%)

8. Electrical, electronic equipment (3.8%)

9.Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing (3.7%)

10.Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement (3.4%)

Exports

Burundi's exports to the world in 2022 are valued at $188.9 million. Compared to 2021, Burundi's exports increased by 66.9% year-on-year to $113.2 million.

Burundi's Major Trading Partners

According to Tendata iTrader data, Burundi's exports are mainly purchased by importers from the United Arab Emirates (28.3% of Burundi's total exports), Democratic Republic of Congo (19.8%), Belgium (7.9%), Pakistan (6.3%), Switzerland (5.4%), Tanzania (5.1%), Sudan (4.6%), Egypt (3.2%), UK (2.5%), Oman (2%), Germany (1.9%) and Ethiopia (1.4%).

Burundi's Top 10 Export Products

1. Coffee, tea, spices: $67.6 million (35.8% of total exports)

2. Gemstones, Precious Metals: $51.8 million (27.4%)

3. Beverages, spirits, vinegar: $9.9 million (5.3%)

4. Tobacco, artificial substitutes: $9.7 million (5.1%)

5. milling products, malt, starch: $9.1 million (4.8%)

6. Iron and steel: $8.7 million (4.6%)

7. fossil fuels including oil: $5.7 million (3%)

8. Glass: $4.6 million (2.4%)

9. Plastics, plastic products: $4.4 million (2.3%)

10. ores, slag, ash: $3.4 million (1.8%)

Gemstones and Precious Metals is the fastest growing of the top ten export categories, growing by 470,373% from 2021 to 2022. This product category is driven by increased international revenues from Burundi's gold exports. The second highest growth in Burundi's export sales was in the mineral fuels, including petroleum products category, which grew by 120.8%, with refined petroleum leading the way. Burundi's exports of milling products, malt and starch grew the third fastest, by 82.7%.

The only decline in Burundi's top 10 export categories was in ores, slag and ash, down -78.1% year-on-year.

According to the more refined HTS code, unwrought gold became Burundi's most valuable export, accounting for 27.4% of the African country's total exports in 2022. In second place is coffee (22.5%), followed by tea including flavored tea (13.3%). percent), cigarettes and cigars (5.1 percent), malt beer (5.7 percent), wheat or maslin flour (4.8 percent), processed petroleum (3 percent), plated or coated products made from flat or non-alloy steel (2.4 percent), glass containers including bottles and jars (also 2.4 percent), and then plastic packaging items including lids and bottle caps (2.3 percent).