Trade Trend

In 2023, Burundi's total export value is 85.69Million USD, total import value is 657.95Million USD, Deficit is -572.26Million USD, and foreign trade dependency is 0.281. In 2023，Burundi's top export products are Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion(45.75Million USD), Tea(15.12Million USD), Wheat or meslin flour(2.69Million USD), top export destinations are Germany(11.89Million USD), Democratic Republic of the Congo(10.14Million USD), Switzerland(8.42Million USD). In 2023, Burundi's top import products are Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils(51.33Million USD), Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, phosphatic(43.52Million USD), Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers(32.13Million USD), top import origins are Tanzania(166.83Million USD), China(119.38Million USD), India(52.47Million USD).

Comparing to 2022, Burundi's total export value decreased -102.84Million USD(-54.55%) in 2023, this could result from its export decreases of products such as Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semimanufactured forms, or in powder form(-51.81Million USD or -100.00%), Tea(-10.06Million USD or -39.95%), Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes(-7.15Million USD or -73.89%) and export decreases to countries/economics such as United Arab Emirates(-52.41Million USD or -97.85%), Democratic Republic of the Congo(-27.12Million USD or -72.78%), Sudan(-6.89Million USD or -79.15%). Comparing to 2022, Burundi's total import value decreased -542.36Million USD(-45.19%) in 2023, this could result from its import decreases of products such as Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils(-227.80Million USD or -81.61%), Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, phosphatic(-30.99Million USD or -41.59%), Wheat and meslin(-27.53Million USD or -83.28%), and its import decreases from countries/economies such as Saudi Arabia(-157.85Million USD or -98.68%), United Arab Emirates(-120.22Million USD or -75.11%), Uganda(-60.68Million USD or -81.78%).

Cumulated to first 6 months of 2024, Burundi's total export value is 21.97Million USD, total import value is 111.12Million USD, and tradedeficit is -89.15Million USD. Cumulated to first 6 months of 2024, Burundi's top export products are Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion(14.43Million USD), Tin ores and concentrates(2.46Million USD), Tea(2.06Million USD), and top export destinations are China(4.83Million USD), United States(2.70Million USD), Finland(1.93Million USD). Cumulated to first 6 months of 2024, Burundi's top import products are Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion(14.43Million USD), Tin ores and concentrates(2.46Million USD), Tea(2.06Million USD), and top import origins areChina(36.59Million USD), Belgium(17.37Million USD), India(11.87Million USD).