India Burundi Business and Cultural Council

Burundi, a landlocked country in East Africa, has a population of about 12 million. Its capital is Gitega. The official languages are Kirundi, French, and English. Burundi's economy is largely agricultural, and it faces political and social challenges.

Ambassador and Consul General

The Ambassador of Burundi, H.E.Stella Budiriganya has accepted the Honorary Membership of Global India Business Forum in the presence of Founder and Global President Dr. Jitendra Joshi and Co - Founder and Director - Global Operations Deepali Gadkari. Realizing the strengths of Global India Business Forum and the Consulate of Burundi and conscious of the benefits to be derived by both organizations and its members through this mutual understanding, both parties will be associated with each other in mutual cooperation to facilitate mutual investment, trade and economic cooperation complimented by knowledge sharing, training, certification and networking.

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Coffee, Tea, Cotton, Precious metals, Ores

Refined Petroleum, Phosphatic Fertilizers, Packaged Medicaments, Cement, Raw Sugar

ABOUT Burundi

ABOUT burundi

Burundi, officially known as the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country situated in the Great Rift Valley where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa come together. The country shares its borders with Rwanda, Tanzania and Congo while Lake Tanganyika is along the southwest border of the country. The capital cities of Burundi are Gitega and Bujumbara. There are three official languages recognized by Burundi such as Kirundi, French and English. The country gained its independence in the year 1962 and was initially a monarch but was turned into a republic and one-party state by 1966. Burundi is a member of organisations such as the African Union, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, the UN and the Non-Aligned Movement. Majority of Burundi’s citizens practice Christianity and the country also has diverse ethnic groups such as Hutu, Tutsi, Twa, etc. Burundi has a total land area of 27,834 sq. km. and has a current population of 1,18,90,784. The currency used by Burundi is the Burundian Franc.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES in Burundi

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN burundi

Burundi is a highly agricultural economy, which means that most of the country’s income comes from agricultural produce. Some of the prominent crops that are produced in the country are bananas, cassava, sorghum, rice, maize and millet. Coffee and tea are other prominent produces of the country.The country also has reserves of natural resources like uranium, nickel, cobalt, copper and platinum. All these sectors, i.e. agriculture and mining can provide business and investment opportunities for countries interested in investing in these sectors of the country.

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Exports and Imports in Burundi

In 2022, Burundi exported a total of $187M, making it the number 190 exporter in the world. In 2022, Burundi's imports were valued at $1.2 billion, a 17% increase from 2021.

Top Exports of Burundi

The top exports of Burundi are Gold ($53.4M), Coffee ($31.1M), Tea ($26.2M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($10.6M), and Rolled Tobacco ($9.3M), exporting mostly to United Arab Emirates ($59.9M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($25.7M), China ($9.54M), Sudan ($9.21M), and Germany ($8.25M).

Top Imports of Burundi

The top imports of Burundi are Refined Petroleum ($268M), Phosphatic Fertilizers ($79.4M), Packaged Medicaments ($41.2M), Cement ($33.2M), and Raw Sugar ($26.5M), importing mostly from China ($190M), United Arab Emirates ($173M), Saudi Arabia ($165M), Tanzania ($145M), and India ($90.1M).

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