# Burundi Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Burundi with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Burundi import demand overview

In 2024, Burundi recorded $823.7M in reported imports. Coffee, tea and spices was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $823.7M |
| Import growth | -25.7% |
| Population | 14M |
| GDP per capita | $219.4 |
| Trade openness | 34.6% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 09 | Coffee, tea and spices | $599.9K | 0.1% | 31 | 32 |
| 2 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $319.4K | 0% | 33 | 21 |
| 3 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | $57.7K | 0% | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 24 | Tobacco | $9.0M | 1.1% | 13 | 9 |
| 5 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $205.3M | 24.9% | 43 | 28 |
| 6 | 72 | Iron and steel | $27.1M | 3.3% | 29 | 115 |
| 7 | 22 | Beverages | $13.2M | 1.6% | 44 | 24 |
| 8 | 70 | Glass | $7.1M | 0.9% | 58 | 58 |
| 9 | 10 | Cereals | $31.6M | 3.8% | 28 | 16 |
| 10 | 11 | Milling products | $12.2M | 1.5% | 23 | 22 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $192.5M | $141.6M | -$50.9M |
| 1996 | $107.2M | $74.8M | -$32.4M |
| 1997 | $74.5M | $80.2M | $5.7M |
| 1998 | $102.3M | $69.8M | -$32.5M |
| 1999 | $112.3M | $68.4M | -$44.0M |
| 2000 | $125.2M | $52.9M | -$72.3M |
| 2001 | $127.9M | $41.2M | -$86.7M |
| 2002 | $123.1M | $39.4M | -$83.7M |
| 2003 | $148.3M | $68.1M | -$80.2M |
| 2004 | $204.8M | $78.3M | -$126.6M |
| 2005 | $256.3M | $126.5M | -$129.8M |
| 2006 | $323.5M | $150.4M | -$173.0M |
| 2007 | $414.8M | $143.2M | -$271.7M |
| 2008 | $300.1M | $126.9M | -$173.2M |
| 2009 | $363.3M | $126.1M | -$237.2M |
| 2010 | $424.0M | $98.9M | -$325.0M |
| 2011 | $864.4M | $193.5M | -$670.8M |
| 2012 | $701.0M | $229.6M | -$471.4M |
| 2013 | $618.4M | $264.0M | -$354.4M |
| 2014 | $603.3M | $237.4M | -$365.9M |
| 2015 | $530.8M | $241.2M | -$289.6M |
| 2016 | $577.0M | $170.1M | -$406.9M |
| 2017 | $665.0M | $162.0M | -$503.1M |
| 2018 | $660.5M | $215.3M | -$445.2M |
| 2019 | $746.0M | $215.8M | -$530.2M |
| 2020 | $812.5M | $157.8M | -$654.7M |
| 2021 | $922.9M | $135.1M | -$787.9M |
| 2022 | $1.2B | $161.5M | -$1.0B |
| 2023 | $1.1B | $160.5M | -$948.1M |
| 2024 | $823.7M | $135.7M | -$688.0M |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Burundi (BDI)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.