Japan-Burundi Relations

October 30, 2024

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:

  • 1 July, 1962 (Date of the recognition of the State)

Number of Residents:

  • Number of Japanese nationals residing in Republic of Burundi: 15 (Oct. 2023)
  • Number of Burundi nationals residing in Japan: 42 (Dec. 2023)

Trade with Japan (2023):

  • Exports: 213 million yen (coffee, etc)
  • Imports: 1,767 million yen (automobiles, etc)

Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total as of 2022):

VIP Visits

From Japan to the Republic of Burundi:
Year Name
Dec. 2006 Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Masayoshi Hamada
Aug.2013 Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League (KIKAWADA Hitoshi)
From the Republic of Burundi to Japan:
Year Name
May. 1995 Minister of External Relations and Cooperation, NGENDAHAYO (Guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Oct. 1995 ex-President Pierre BUYOYA (Symposium)
Dec. 2001 Minister of External Relations and Cooperation, Thérence SINUNGURUZA (TICAD Ministerial Meeting)
Sep. 2003 Minister of External Relations and Cooperation, Thérence SINUNGURUZA (TICADIII)
Nov. 2006 Minister of External Relations and Cooperation, Antoinette BATUMUBWIRA (Guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Jan. 2008 Minister of Interior and Communal Development, Venant KAMANA (Symposium "Building Peace - Japan and UN")
May. 2008 Second Vice-President, Gabriel NTISEZERANA (TICADIV)
Oct. 2012 Minister of Finance and Economic Development Planning, Tabu Abdalla MANIRAKIZA (IMF World bank general assembly)
Jun. 2013 President, Pierre NKURUNZIZA, Minister of External Relations and International Cooperation, Laurent KAVAKURE (TICADV)
Mar. 2015 First Vice-President, Prosper BAZOMBANZA (UN Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction)
Aug. 2019 Second Vice President, Joseph BUTORE, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, Ezéchiel NIBIGIRA (TICAD7)
Oct. 2019 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, Ezéchiel NIBIGIRA (Ceremony of Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor)
Sep. 2022 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, Albert SHINGIRO (State Funeral for Former Prime Minister ABE Shinzo)
Aug. 2024 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, Albert SHINGIRO (TICAD Ministerial meeting)
Sep. 2024 Minister of Hydraulic, Energy and Mines, Ibrahim UWIZEYE (Burundi Investment Seminar)
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