Burundi
Africa
Trade in Burundi
| Burundi was the world’s 150th largest exporter of goods in 2021. Export values were $165 million USD. Burundi’s top export category was agricultural products, followed by manufactures, and fuels and mining products. In 2020, Burundi’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to United Arab Emirates, Congo, Democratic Republic of and Pakistan, with trade representing 26.77 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Burundi is the world’s 148th largest importer of goods. Import values were $1030 million USD in 2021. Burundi’s top import category was manufactures, followed by fuels and mining products and agricultural products. Leading import partners were China, Saudi Arabia and India. Burundi is part of 2 different Regional Trade Agreements, including Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) – Accession of Egypt and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) . |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Republic of Burundi |
Abbreviation |
BI |
Capital |
Bujumbura |
WTO Membership Date |
23 July 1995 |
Legal System |
mixed legal system of Belgian civil law and customary law |
Language |
French, Kirundi |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Burundian franc |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Government MSME Agency |
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Copyright Offices |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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Trade Information Portal |
https://info.commerce.bi/?l=en&includeSearch=true |
Last Reviewed: June, 2023
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