Burundi recorded a trade deficit of 210248.36 BIF Million in October of 2025. Balance of Trade in Burundi averaged -78667.61 BIF Million from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of -1801.00 BIF Million in February of 2000 and a record low of -285559.64 BIF Million in December of 2023. source: Bank of Burundi

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	-210248.36	-196994.98	BIF Million	Oct 2025
Current Account	-414.30	-627.00	USD Million	Dec 2024
Current Account to GDP	-8.50	-8.20	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Exports	66930.06	139877.02	BIF Million	Oct 2025
External Debt	1928561.30	1923822.93	BIF Million	Oct 2025
Imports	277178.42	336882.01	BIF Million	Oct 2025

Burundi Balance of Trade

Burundi runs systemic trade deficits due to its small export volume. The country's main exports are coffee (69 percent of total exports) , tea (26 percent), cotton and skins. Burundi is a net importer of construction materials, food and fuel. Main trading partners are Belgium, Uganda and Rwanda.