Market · Africa

India's exports to Burundi

US$ 28.5 mn

in 2025, down 11.5% on 2024. India's 160th largest market, 0.0% of India's exports, 483 products.

2021: US$ 61.8 mn

2022: US$ 44.6 mn

2023: US$ 40.5 mn

2024: US$ 32.2 mn

2025: US$ 28.5 mnUS$ 28.5 mn

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What India sells to Burundi top 15

#	Product (HS 6-digit)	2025	Change
1	3004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004…	US$ 6.3 mn	+54.0%
2	3002.41 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar pr…	US$ 2.3 mn	−49.9%
3	3822.11 Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic o…	US$ 2.2 mn	+760.3%
4	3004.60 Medicaments; containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading…	US$ 1.4 mn	+13.7%
5	4011.50 Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on bicycles	US$ 1.2 mn	+47.3%
6	8714.10 Motorcycles (including mopeds); parts and accessories	US$ 1.1 mn	+50.8%
7	6309.00 Clothing; worn, and other worn articles	US$ 773 thousand	+48.3%
8	3004.20 Medicaments; containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or t…	US$ 752 thousand	+46.5%
9	1905.31 Food preparations; sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa	US$ 626 thousand	−42.6%
10	8714.91 Cycles; frames and forks, and parts thereof	US$ 603 thousand	+32.1%
11	2815.11 Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); solid	US$ 576 thousand	+31.1%
12	8711.20 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, inte…	US$ 541 thousand	−37.4%
13	3004.10 Medicaments; containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for th…	US$ 522 thousand	−35.2%
14	8714.99 Cycles; parts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 8714.9	US$ 498 thousand	+6.9%
15	4011.40 Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motorcycles	US$ 460 thousand	+40.7%

Who else sells to Burundi Burundi's imports, 2023

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇮🇳 India56% 🇨🇳 China11% 🇺🇬 Uganda6.7% 🇰🇪 Kenya5.4% 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.2% 🇫🇷 France3.0%	33.3 mn	56%1st	China 11% Uganda 6.7%
8711 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted w… 🇮🇳 India88% 🇯🇵 Japan6.2% 🇨🇳 China5.3% 🇰🇪 Kenya0.1% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates<0.1% 🇹🇿 Tanzania<0.1%	7.7 mn	88%1st	Japan 6.2% China 5.3%
2207 Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strengt… 🇮🇳 India59% 🇺🇬 Uganda20% 🇷🇼 Rwanda15% 🇵🇰 Pakistan2.6% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.2% 🇳🇱 Netherlands1.1%	7.2 mn	59%1st	Uganda 20% Rwanda 15%
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n… 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates65% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia29% 🇸🇬 Singapore4.1% 🇮🇳 India1.6% 🇹🇿 Tanzania0.4% 🇿🇦 South Africa0.2%	247 mn	1.6%4th	United Arab Emirates 65% Saudi Arabia 29%
7308 Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plat… 🇮🇳 India47% 🇨🇳 China34% 🇹🇷 Turkey7.3% 🇫🇷 France5.0% 🇹🇳 Tunisia2.0% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.0%	8.1 mn	47%1st	China 34% Turkey 7.3%
3822 Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a ba… 🇮🇳 India48% 🇰🇷 South Korea15% 🇫🇷 France8.6% 🇸🇪 Sweden7.1% 🇩🇪 Germany6.1% 🇨🇳 China3.5%	7.7 mn	48%1st	South Korea 15% France 8.6%
8504 Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rect… 🇹🇷 Turkey33% 🇮🇳 India28% 🇨🇳 China19% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates4.7% 🇲🇦 Morocco1.9% 🇳🇱 Netherlands1.8%	11.3 mn	28%2nd	Turkey 33% China 19%
8714 Vehicles; parts and accessories of heading no. 8711… 🇮🇳 India76% 🇨🇳 China17% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.3% 🇺🇬 Uganda1.4% 🇩🇰 Denmark0.8% 🇿🇦 South Africa0.3%	3.0 mn	76%1st	China 17% United Arab Emirates 3.3%
7614 Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and… 🇮🇳 India81% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇰🇪 Kenya2.0% 🇫🇷 France0.7%	2.5 mn	81%1st	China 16% Kenya 2.0%
8479 Machinery and mechanical appliances; having individ… 🇮🇳 India35% 🇨🇳 China32% 🇿🇦 South Africa10% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates7.1% 🇹🇿 Tanzania6.6% 🇩🇪 Germany4.4%	5.8 mn	35%1st	China 32% South Africa 10%
1905 Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares… 🇮🇳 India65% 🇹🇿 Tanzania20% 🇰🇪 Kenya6.4% 🇧🇪 Belgium3.0% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.6% 🇺🇬 Uganda0.9%	3.0 mn	65%1st	Tanzania 20% Kenya 6.4%
2815 Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxid… 🇮🇳 India65% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates11% 🇹🇿 Tanzania10.0% 🇨🇳 China9.3% 🇷🇼 Rwanda2.7% 🇸🇬 Singapore0.9%	2.7 mn	65%1st	United Arab Emirates 11% Tanzania 10.0%

What Burundi buys most where India has under 5% of the market: openings, or where others are stronger.

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n… 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates65% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia29% 🇸🇬 Singapore4.1% 🇮🇳 India1.6% 🇹🇿 Tanzania0.4% 🇿🇦 South Africa0.2%	247 mn	1.6%4th	United Arab Emirates 65% Saudi Arabia 29%
3103 Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, phosphatic 🇹🇿 Tanzania40% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia24% 🇷🇺 Russia22% 🇴🇲 Oman6.4% 🇯🇴 Jordan4.0% 🇶🇦 Qatar2.6%	59.9 mn	–not sold	Tanzania 40% Saudi Arabia 24%
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇯🇵 Japan79% 🇹🇭 Thailand3.5% 🇰🇷 South Korea3.1% 🇿🇦 South Africa2.7% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.3% 🇩🇪 Germany2.0% 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 13th	37.2 mn	0.3%13th	Japan 79% Thailand 3.5%
2523 Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), s… 🇿🇲 Zambia57% 🇹🇿 Tanzania40% 🇰🇪 Kenya2.1% 🇨🇩 DR Congo0.9% 🇷🇼 Rwanda<0.1% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates<0.1%	30.7 mn	–not sold	Zambia 57% Tanzania 40%
3105 Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3… 🇹🇿 Tanzania52% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia18% 🇫🇮 Finland14% 🇪🇸 Spain11% 🇨🇳 China3.9% 🇲🇦 Morocco0.7% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 9th	26.4 mn	<0.1%9th	Tanzania 52% Saudi Arabia 18%
6309 Textiles; worn clothing and other worn articles 🇨🇳 China35% 🇩🇪 Germany18% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates15% 🇵🇰 Pakistan9.0% 🇨🇦 Canada4.6% 🇮🇳 India4.5%	19.4 mn	4.5%6th	China 35% Germany 18%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇨🇳 China43% 🇯🇵 Japan24% 🇩🇪 Germany16% 🇿🇦 South Africa4.6% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.2% 🇳🇱 Netherlands2.5% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 12th	18.5 mn	0.2%12th	China 43% Japan 24%
1001 Wheat and meslin 🇷🇺 Russia44% 🇵🇱 Poland33% 🇱🇻 Latvia17% 🇨🇦 Canada3.8% 🇹🇿 Tanzania0.8% 🇰🇪 Kenya0.5%	17.9 mn	–not sold	Russia 44% Poland 33%
7214 Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further… 🇹🇷 Turkey60% 🇰🇪 Kenya25% 🇺🇬 Uganda7.2% 🇨🇳 China2.8% 🇷🇼 Rwanda2.7% 🇹🇿 Tanzania1.7%	17.2 mn	–not sold	Turkey 60% Kenya 25%
7210 Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, widt… 🇹🇿 Tanzania36% 🇰🇪 Kenya33% 🇨🇳 China13% 🇺🇬 Uganda13% 🇷🇼 Rwanda4.2% 🇮🇳 India0.5%	14.0 mn	0.5%6th	Tanzania 36% Kenya 33%

US$ million. As reported by Burundi's customs to UN Comtrade for 2023 (imports, usually valued with freight and insurance), so the figures differ from India's own export figures above. Open a product for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Growing fastest

Product	2025	Change
3004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004… +US$ 2.2 mn	US$ 6.3 mn	+54.0%
3822.11 Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic o… +US$ 2.0 mn	US$ 2.2 mn	+760.3%
8714.10 Motorcycles (including mopeds); parts and accessories +US$ 382 thousand	US$ 1.1 mn	+50.8%
4011.50 Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on bicycles +US$ 381 thousand	US$ 1.2 mn	+47.3%
3006.60 Pharmaceutical goods; chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on… +US$ 354 thousand	US$ 421 thousand	+522.3%
8474.10 Machines; for sorting, screening, separating or washing earth, stone, ores or o… +US$ 254 thousand	US$ 257 thousand	+8,183.3%
6309.00 Clothing; worn, and other worn articles +US$ 252 thousand	US$ 773 thousand	+48.3%
1905.90 Food preparations; bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not con… +US$ 251 thousand	US$ 368 thousand	+216.3%

By chapter

30 Pharmaceutical productsUS$ 12.5 mn
87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolli…US$ 4.1 mn
38 Chemical products n.e.c.US$ 2.6 mn
40 Rubber and articles thereofUS$ 1.8 mn
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…US$ 1.4 mn
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measu…US$ 1.0 mn
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or mil…US$ 994 thousand
63 Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothi…US$ 777 thousand
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic co…US$ 591 thousand
39 Plastics and articles thereofUS$ 490 thousand

New in 2025

Products India had not sold to Burundi in the earlier years shown.

8705.90 Vehicles; break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorri…US$ 131 thousand
6211.33 Track suits and other garments n.e.c.; men's or boys', of m…US$ 44 thousand
8474.20 Machines; for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or ot…US$ 27 thousand
8436.91 Machinery; parts of poultry-keeping machinery or poultry in…US$ 22 thousand
4802.58 Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing…US$ 21 thousand
6203.43 Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts; men'…US$ 20 thousand
3206.41 Colouring matter; ultramarine and preparations based thereonUS$ 19 thousand
3215.19 Ink; for printing, other than black, whether or not concent…US$ 18 thousand

Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. ECGC rating: ECGC Limited's short-term country classification, shown for convenience; Exportsmitra's figures and notes are not from ECGC.