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Burundi trade dataBurundi Import Data
Burundi import data was $1.20B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Gitega
Administrative capital
Currency
BIF
Burundian franc
Population
14.0M
Latest public estimate
Burundi top import product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main supplier markets
CountryShare
import value trend
Annual value
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Burundi gateway routes
Lake Tanganyika and western gateway
Main lake-port and western access for regional cargo, beverages, food products, minerals, and DRC-facing movement.
Bujumbura PortLake Tanganyika corridorDRC border routes
Tanzania transit corridor
Primary ocean-access corridor through Tanzania for containerized imports, fuel, machinery, food, and export shipments.
Kobero borderDar es Salaam transit routeKigoma lake route
Northern and air cargo access
Regional road and air routes for coffee, tea, parcels, medicines, high-value cargo, and time-sensitive shipments.
Akanyaru / Rwanda borderGasenyi / Rwanda borderMelchior Ndadaye International Airport
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$155.45M
Food consumer goods
- Share
- 13.0%
- Value
- $155.45M
Food imports for household demand, staples, and packaged consumption
02$144.73M
Agriculture and livestock production inputs
- Share
- 12.1%
- Value
- $144.73M
Agricultural inputs, livestock-linked goods, and production supply
03$143.40M
Mineral oils and fuels
- Share
- 12.0%
- Value
- $143.40M
Fuel, petroleum products, and downstream energy supply
04$62.07M
Food-industry production inputs
- Share
- 5.2%
- Value
- $62.07M
Inputs for food processing, beverages, and consumer staples
05$53.40M
Machinery and mechanical equipment
- Share
- 4.5%
- Value
- $53.40M
Industrial machinery, boilers, pumps, engines, and equipment parts
06$51.81M
Tractors, vehicles, and transport equipment
- Share
- 4.3%
- Value
- $51.81M
Road vehicles, tractors, spare parts, and transport fleet demand
07$47.46M
Construction inputs
- Share
- 4.0%
- Value
- $47.46M
Cement-linked, building-material, and infrastructure input demand
08$46.29M
Metallurgy goods
- Share
- 3.9%
- Value
- $46.29M
Iron, steel, fabricated metal, and industrial metal supply
09$40.26M
Textiles
- Share
- 3.4%
- Value
- $40.26M
Fabrics, apparel inputs, clothing, and textile supply
10$39.88M
Pharmaceutical products
- Share
- 3.3%
- Value
- $39.88M
Medicines, healthcare supply, and regulated pharmaceutical imports
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Food consumer goods | $155.45M | 13.0% | Food imports for household demand, staples, and packaged consumption |
| 02 | Agriculture and livestock production inputs | $144.73M | 12.1% | Agricultural inputs, livestock-linked goods, and production supply |
| 03 | Mineral oils and fuels | $143.40M | 12.0% | Fuel, petroleum products, and downstream energy supply |
| 04 | Food-industry production inputs | $62.07M | 5.2% | Inputs for food processing, beverages, and consumer staples |
| 05 | Machinery and mechanical equipment | $53.40M | 4.5% | Industrial machinery, boilers, pumps, engines, and equipment parts |
| 06 | Tractors, vehicles, and transport equipment | $51.81M | 4.3% | Road vehicles, tractors, spare parts, and transport fleet demand |
| 07 | Construction inputs | $47.46M | 4.0% | Cement-linked, building-material, and infrastructure input demand |
| 08 | Metallurgy goods | $46.29M | 3.9% | Iron, steel, fabricated metal, and industrial metal supply |
| 09 | Textiles | $40.26M | 3.4% | Fabrics, apparel inputs, clothing, and textile supply |
| 10 | Pharmaceutical products | $39.88M | 3.3% | Medicines, healthcare supply, and regulated pharmaceutical imports |
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Burundi import data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, origin countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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