CapitalGitega (political capital), Bujumbura (commercial capital)
Government typepresidential republic
Chief of statePresident Evariste NDAYISHIMIYE (since 18 June 2020)
Natural resourcesnickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone
Industrieslight consumer goods (sugar, shoes, soap, beer); cement, assembly of imported components; public works construction; food processing (fruits)
Export partnersUAE 59%, Uganda 8%, China 5%, Germany 5%, USA 3% (2023)
Import partnersTanzania 26%, China 15%, Uganda 10%, Kenya 10%, India 6% (2023)
