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Burundi

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Selling into Burundi means pricing in Burundian Franc (BIF) with 0 decimal places, rendering amounts as 123 457 FBu, applying 18.00% VAT inside the displayed price, and offering the payment methods people there actually use.

Currency
BIF
VAT
18.00%
Payment methods
4
Live FX
n/a
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Money

Currency and formatting

Currency
Burundian Franc (BIF)
Symbol
FBu — placed after the amount
Decimal places
0
Formatted example
123 457 FBu
Thousands separator
 
Decimal separator
,
Digit grouping
threes (3)
Live rate
No central-bank source publishes BIF yet

Watch out: BIF has no minor unit. Treating it like a two-decimal currency overcharges by 100×.

Tax

Tax

tax · BI
18.00% standard VAT Prices tax-inclusive
  • 10% — foodstuffs
Payments

Payment methods in Burundi

Roughly ordered by real-world use — not by what a card processor would prefer you offer.

  • 01 ecocash
  • 02 lumicash
  • 03 cash on delivery
  • 04 bank transfer

Card schemes that work domestically: visa, mastercard. 3-D Secure is not standard; strong customer authentication is not legally mandated.

Locale

Locale

Primary
fr-BI
Also used
rn-BI
Official languages
Rundi, French, English
Direction
left-to-right
Date format
DD/MM/YYYY
Measurement
metric
GDPR applies
no
Phone

Phone numbers

Calling code
+257
Mobile format
+257 6X XX XX XX
Digits
8
FAQs

Burundi: common questions

What currency does Burundi use?

Burundi uses the Burundian Franc (BIF), symbol FBu. It has no minor unit — amounts are whole numbers, so 123 457 FBu is a complete price.

How many decimal places does BIF have?

BIF has 0 decimal places. Charging with the wrong number of minor units is a 100× error, so this is worth getting right.

What is the VAT rate in Burundi?

The standard VAT rate in Burundi is 18.00%. Prices are displayed tax-inclusive.

What payment methods are used in Burundi?

The methods that matter in Burundi, in rough order of use: ecocash, lumicash, cash on delivery, bank transfer.

What is the dialling code for Burundi?

Burundi's country calling code is +257. Mobile numbers are formatted +257 6X XX XX XX (8 digits after the country code).

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