What is the price of cotton per kilogram/pound in Burundi today?
The retail price range for Burundi cotton is between US$ 0.64 and US$ 1.07 per kilogram or between US$ 0.29 and US$ 0.49 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cotton in Burundi
The retail price range in Burundi Franc for cotton is between BIF 1,784.02 and BIF 2,973.36 per kilogram or between BIF 809.08 and BIF 1,348.46 per pound(lb) in Bujumbura and Gitega.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Burundi cotton is between US$ 0.45 and US$ 0.75 per kilogram or between US$ 0.20 and US$ 0.34 per pound(lb).
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Burundi Cotton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Cotton from Burundi over the last five years has seen a significant decrease. In 2015, the price was 0.42 US dollars per kg, followed by 1.47 US dollars per kg in 2016. In 2017, the price dropped to 0.12 US dollars per kg and further decreased to 0.14 US dollars per kg in 2018. The lowest price was recorded in 2019, at 0.06 US dollars per kg. The price has since increased to 0.22 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Cotton from Burundi in 2023 will be around 0.17 US dollars per kg and in 2024 will be around 0.25 US dollars per kg.The Burundi cotton exports are categorised as:
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
Burundi Cotton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Cotton into Burundi over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2015, the price was at its lowest, at 0.42 US dollars per kg. This was followed by a slight increase in 2016, to 1.47 US dollars per kg. In 2017, the price dropped to 0.12 US dollars per kg, and then further decreased to 0.14 US dollars per kg in 2018. The price then dropped to its lowest point in 2019, at 0.06 US dollars per kg. In 2021, the price increased to 0.22 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the price of Cotton into Burundi will remain relatively stable in the next two years, with a predicted price of 0.20 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 0.24 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Burundi cotton
The total values in export for cotton in Burundi were US$ 44, US$ 2, US$ 9 and US$ 4 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Burundi: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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Burundi cotton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Burundi sold 68 tonnes of cotton. Across 2019 alone, the market for Burundi cotton (processed category) has improved, recording a change of 7.937 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cotton's exports grew by 300% netting Burundi US$0.00m for the year 2019. Burundi's cotton exports are classified as:
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
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Burundi cotton export values
In 2019, Burundi exported cotton worth 0.00m USD, a reduction of -100.00% from 2018's total cotton export of 0.009m USD. The yearly change in value of Burundi cotton between 2017 to 2018 was 350 pc.
The annual change in the amount of Burundi's cotton exports between 2017 and 2019 was 300 pc when compared to a variation of 7.937% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Burundi cotton ( in '000$ )
Burundi's leading destinations for cotton are DRC Congo, Switzerland, Uganda and Rwanda.
Burundi purchased 43 tonnes of cotton in 2019.