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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Burundi

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Burundi at a glance

Population
14.4 million (2025)
GDP
US$3.4 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$233.8 (2025)
Capital
Gitega (political); Bujumbura (economic, largest city)
Currency
Burundian franc (BIF)
Languages
Kirundi, French, English
Climate
Equatorial climate on a plateau with a central elevation averaging 1,707 m. Seasonal figures were not found.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18 (unless accompanied by a parent or guardian; licensees may not sell to unaccompanied under-18s)
Alcohol per adult
3.7 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$784,609 (2023); mainly from United Arab Emirates, Kenya, United Kingdom
Spirits exports
US$1.9 million (2023); mainly to DR Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 35.0%; vodka 35.0%; rum 35.0%; gin 35.0%
Popular brands
Primus (Brarudi (Heineken))
Major producers
Brarudi
The market
Brarudi, a Heineken subsidiary since 1982, is the largest brewer and soft drink company in Burundi and makes Primus. Recorded consumption is nearly all beer. Inflation was very high in 2025 (about 34%, World Bank).

Compiled by Distillers Hub in October 2026 from the World Bank, WHO, UN Comtrade, the WITS tariff database and the sources below. Figures change: check with the regulator or a customs broker before you act.

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About Burundi

Burundi is a landlocked nation situated in the Great Lakes region of East Africa. The country's official languages are Kirundi, French, and English. Its economy is predominantly driven by agriculture, with coffee and tea being its primary and most recognized exports.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal for adults aged 18 and older, with distribution handled through licensed private retailers, bars, and restaurants. Registered, tax-compliant businesses can import spirits, subject to a 25% import duty under the EAC CET, national excise, an 18% VAT, and administrative fees. Local producers manufacture items like liqueurs, fortified banana wine spirits, gin, whisky, and molasses spirits. Recent government crackdowns on unregulated high-proof beverages create potential opportunities for compliant international brands in Bujumbura's urban retail and hospitality sectors.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Burundi

Spirits importers and distributors in Burundi

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Burundi

Who makes liquor in Burundi? This list covers 20 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Société IMENA Burundi (Usine IMENA), Coopérative Liqueur-Burundi, Quality Industries SPRL, Grand Séminaire de Burasira and more: whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, neutral spirit (ENA) and local spirits producers, with their towns, products and websites. See also how to import or export liquor to Burundi and the licences needed to make it there.

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