Since Burundi is a landlocked country, almost 80% of its goods are moved through by road to Dar es Salaam Port.

[3] The civil war was ended by mediation between the rivaling parties and the then Tanzanian foreign minister Jakaya Kikwete.

In 2015 the political crisis in Burundi with the election for the third term of Pierre Nkurunziza brought further civil unrest in the country.

Tanzania exports various items to Burundi such as Building material, wheat, sugar and cheap manufactured products.

To help facilitate better trade Burundi and Tanzania signed a One-Stop Border post-agreement in 2011 and the status of the project is near completion.

Various state visits are made between the leaders of the respective countries due to the membership in the East African Community.