Country export capability

Burundi
export capability

A reported view of Burundi's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

BDI1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend weakened
Latest exports$135.7M2024 reported value
Latest imports$823.7M2024 reported value
Trade balance-$688.0MExports minus imports
Export growth-15.4%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Burundi export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Burundi recorded $135.7M in exports and $823.7M in imports. The resulting -$688.0M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -15.4% year on year and show a calculated +0.2% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

United Arab Emirates received $39.5M in reported exports, representing 29.1% of the latest country total. Coffee, tea and spices was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $49.5M and 36.5% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Burundi's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$3.1B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$219.4Current-dollar GDP
Population14MReported population
Labor force5.9KReported labor force
Investment rate13.6%National investment rate
Savings rate-4.2%National savings rate
Trade openness34.6%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP4.9%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education16.4%Education context
Tertiary education2.1%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Burundi
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ChinaCHNHigh attention81.2%8.8%28.8%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
SudanSDNHigh attention96%29.4%9.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
PakistanPAKHigh attention100%77.4%40.1%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
MalaysiaMYSHigh attention100%0%13.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
OmanOMNHigh attention100%61.7%5.8%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
United KingdomGBRHigh attention66.4%93.7%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEStable0%57.3%0.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
BelgiumBELStable0%40.4%0.9%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
FinlandFINStable0%0%4.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Democratic Republic of the CongoCODStable0%40.7%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Burundi
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining +10.5%
2ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.9B0%Accelerating +2.4%
3ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining +4%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining -8.8%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining +60.2%
6IndiaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$53.8B$33.8B0%Growing +36.1%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Growing +6.2%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 870323 · Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$91.2B$28.7B0%Growing -3.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Burundi.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Burundi
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
10901HS4 detail codeCoffee, tea and spices (09) ↗$39.3M28.9%5
27108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$38.3M28.2%2
32615HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$15.3M11.3%2
40902HS4 detail codeCoffee, tea and spices (09) ↗$10.2M7.5%4
52402HS4 detail codeTobacco (24) ↗$7.2M5.3%3
62609HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$4.2M3.1%1
72710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$2.5M1.9%4
87214HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$1.4M1%5
92203HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$1.3M0.9%1
107010HS4 detail codeGlass (70) ↗$1.1M0.8%3
112611HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$1.1M0.8%1
121005HS4 detail codeCereals (10) ↗$998.4K0.7%2

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Burundi combines $135.7M in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Burundi recorded $135.7M in reported exports and $823.7M in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $688.0M. Exports changed -15.4% year on year and +0.2% annualized over three years. Coffee, tea and spices (HS2 09) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Burundi exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Burundi
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1United Arab EmiratesARE$39.5M29.1%-28.6%-6.3%
2ChinaCHN$20.8M15.3%+173.7%+54.1%
3Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$9.3M6.9%+27%+64.9%
4SudanSDN$6.6M4.9%-22.8%+6.5%
5Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$6.6M4.8%-21.4%+36.4%
6BelgiumBEL$6.5M4.8%+14.6%-15.7%
7FinlandFIN$3.7M2.7%+93.1%+52.6%
8PakistanPAK$3.4M2.5%-10.8%-28.6%
9UgandaUGA$3.4M2.5%-80.6%+9%
10GermanyDEU$3.1M2.3%-61.3%-33.4%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$264.0M
2014
$237.4M
2015
$241.2M
2016
$170.1M
2017
$162.0M
2018
$215.3M
2019
$215.8M
2020
$157.8M
2021
$135.1M
2022
$161.5M
2023
$160.5M
2024
$135.7M

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets0Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners3Country context
Shared-language partners41Country context
Average partner distance7,444 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA0%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share44.5%

Covered value under attention

Critical share0%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak33.3%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports0%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.2%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend weakened

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-10.8

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,254.2

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,857.2

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3BDI
Exports Usd$135.7M
Imports Usd$823.7M
Trade Balance Usd-$688.0M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-15.4%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-25.7%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct0.2%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-3.7%
Export Partner Hhi1,254.2
Export Product Hhi1,857.2
Momentum Score-10.8
Risk Score15.6
Gdp Million Usd3,082.43 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$219.4
Population14,047,786
Labor Force5,852.7
Investment Rate Pct13.6%
Savings Rate Pct-4.2%
Secondary Education Pct16.4%
Tertiary Education Pct2.1%
Total Factor Productivity67.8
Trade Openness Pct34.6%
Exports Gdp Pct4.9%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners0
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners3
Num Shared Language Partners41
Avg Partner Distance Km7,444 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta0
Pct Partners Shared Language15
Pct Partners Shared Border1
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,520
Num Border Partners55
Num Colonial Partners70
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.2
Pct Products High Elasticity59
Pct Products Low Elasticity7
Real Market Potential567,540.3
Foreign Market Potential14,469

Exposure fields

Country Iso3BDI
All History Lane Count445
Current Lane Count58
Critical Lane Count0
High Attention Lane Count7
High Volatility Lane Count27
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count30
Declining Demand Lane Count1
Concentrated Market Lane Count32
Access Friction Lane Count10
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count3
Monitored Exports Current Usd$70.2M
Attention Exports Usd$31.2M
Critical Exports Usd$0.0
High Volatility Exports Usd$29.8M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$23.6M
Non Fta Exports Usd$66.3M
Monitored Attention Share Pct44.5%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct0%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.9
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct33.3%
Export Weighted Distance Km6,938 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.2%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$135.7M
Total Imports Latest Usd$823.7M
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$688.0M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-15.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct0.2%
Gdp Latest Million Usd3,082.43 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$219.4
Population Latest14,047,786
Investment Rate Latest Pct13.6%
Savings Rate Latest Pct-4.2%
Trade Openness Latest Pct34.6%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct4.9%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest0
Foreign Market Potential Latest14,469
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct1.4%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct-1.3%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2.8%
Partner Hhi Latest1,254.2
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct29.1%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct51.3%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,892.1
Partner Hhi All Max4,543.1
Product Hhi Latest1,857.2
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct28.8%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct68.3%
Product Hhi All Avg3,572.9
Product Hhi All Max8,294
Total Exports Attention Share Pct23%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend weakened

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$141.6M$192.5M-$50.9MNot reportedNot reported
1996$74.8M$107.2M-$32.4M-47.2%Not reported
1997$80.2M$74.5M$5.7M+7.2%Not reported
1998$69.8M$102.3M-$32.5M-12.9%-21%
1999$68.4M$112.3M-$44.0M-2%-2.9%
2000$52.9M$125.2M-$72.3M-22.7%-13%
2001$41.2M$127.9M-$86.7M-22.1%-16.1%
2002$39.4M$123.1M-$83.7M-4.2%-16.8%
2003$68.1M$148.3M-$80.2M+72.7%+8.8%
2004$78.3M$204.8M-$126.6M+14.9%+23.9%
2005$126.5M$256.3M-$129.8M+61.6%+47.5%
2006$150.4M$323.5M-$173.0M+18.9%+30.2%
2007$143.2M$414.8M-$271.7M-4.8%+22.3%
2008$126.9M$300.1M-$173.2M-11.4%+0.1%
2009$126.1M$363.3M-$237.2M-0.6%-5.7%
2010$98.9M$424.0M-$325.0M-21.6%-11.6%
2011$193.5M$864.4M-$670.8M+95.7%+15.1%
2012$229.6M$701.0M-$471.4M+18.6%+22.1%
2013$264.0M$618.4M-$354.4M+15%+38.7%
2014$237.4M$603.3M-$365.9M-10.1%+7%
2015$241.2M$530.8M-$289.6M+1.6%+1.6%
2016$170.1M$577.0M-$406.9M-29.5%-13.6%
2017$162.0M$665.0M-$503.1M-4.8%-12%
2018$215.3M$660.5M-$445.2M+32.9%-3.7%
2019$215.8M$746.0M-$530.2M+0.2%+8.3%
2020$157.8M$812.5M-$654.7M-26.9%-0.9%
2021$135.1M$922.9M-$787.9M-14.4%-14.4%
2022$161.5M$1.2B-$1.0B+19.5%-9.2%
2023$160.5M$1.1B-$948.1M-0.6%+0.6%
2024$135.7M$823.7M-$688.0M-15.4%+0.2%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
109Coffee, tea and spices$49.5M36.5%6632
271Precious stones and metals$38.4M28.3%1421
326Ores, slag and ash$20.6M15.2%1010
424Tobacco$7.2M5.3%589
527Mineral fuels$2.6M1.9%3728
672Iron and steel$1.9M1.4%6115
722Beverages$1.3M1%1224
870Glass$1.2M0.9%3458
910Cereals$1.0M0.8%516
1011Milling products$991.7K0.7%1122

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
10901Coffee, tea and spices (09)$39.3M28.9%5
27108Precious stones and metals (71)$38.3M28.2%2
32615Ores, slag and ash (26)$15.3M11.3%2
40902Coffee, tea and spices (09)$10.2M7.5%4
52402Tobacco (24)$7.2M5.3%3
62609Ores, slag and ash (26)$4.2M3.1%1
72710Mineral fuels (27)$2.5M1.9%4
87214Iron and steel (72)$1.4M1%5
92203Beverages (22)$1.3M0.9%1
107010Glass (70)$1.1M0.8%3
112611Ores, slag and ash (26)$1.1M0.8%1
121005Cereals (10)$998.4K0.7%2

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1United Arab EmiratesARE$39.5M29.1%-28.6%-6.3%
2ChinaCHN$20.8M15.3%+173.7%+54.1%
3Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$9.3M6.9%+27%+64.9%
4SudanSDN$6.6M4.9%-22.8%+6.5%
5Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$6.6M4.8%-21.4%+36.4%
6BelgiumBEL$6.5M4.8%+14.6%-15.7%
7FinlandFIN$3.7M2.7%+93.1%+52.6%
8PakistanPAK$3.4M2.5%-10.8%-28.6%
9UgandaUGA$3.4M2.5%-80.6%+9%
10GermanyDEU$3.1M2.3%-61.3%-33.4%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1China (CHN)High attention81.2%8.8%28.8%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2Sudan (SDN)High attention96%29.4%9.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3Pakistan (PAK)High attention100%77.4%40.1%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
4Malaysia (MYS)High attention100%0%13.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5Oman (OMN)High attention100%61.7%5.8%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
6United Kingdom (GBR)High attention66.4%93.7%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
7Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)Stable0%57.3%0.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
8Belgium (BEL)Stable0%40.4%0.9%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
9Finland (FIN)Stable0%0%4.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD)Stable0%40.7%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1France (FRA)842839new$269.8M0.2%100
2Japan (JPN)740400new$1.8B0%100
3Republic of Korea (KOR)760200new$1.7B0%100
4Zambia (ZMB)100590new$35.2M2.8%100
5France (FRA)640192new$51.4M0.2%98.4
6United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA)871631new$27.7M0.3%98.2
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)610432new$103.3M0.1%98
8United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA)550210new$8.3M0.9%97.9
9Indonesia (IDN)841381new$51.5M0.1%96.9
10France (FRA)230910new$1.2B0%96.6

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
2China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.9B0%Accelerating (+2.4%)
3China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining (+4%)
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining (-8.8%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining (+60.2%)
6India (IND)710812$53.8B$33.8B0%Growing (+36.1%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Growing (+6.2%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)870323$91.2B$28.7B0%Growing (-3.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Burundi export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Burundi export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Burundi.

What is the latest reported export value for Burundi?

Burundi recorded $135.7M in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Burundi?

United Arab Emirates leads by reported export value at $39.5M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Burundi's exports?

Coffee, tea and spices leads by reported value at $49.5M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Burundi trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.