Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Burundi
Burundi: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 583.36 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Burundi, 2003–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Burundi is 583.36 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Burundi peaked at 720.47 Percentage of merchandise value in 2017 and was at its lowest, 349.87 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2014.
That places Burundi 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 478.31 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2004 | 453.44 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 428.56 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 403.69 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 420.79 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 454.99 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 701.67 Percentage of merchandise value | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 692.84 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 684.01 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 675.19 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 349.87 Percentage of merchandise value | -48.2% |
| 2015 | 442.62 Percentage of merchandise value | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 566.42 Percentage of merchandise value | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 720.47 Percentage of merchandise value | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 677.68 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 583.36 Percentage of merchandise value | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 583.36 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439.96 Percentage of merchandise value | 403.69 Percentage of merchandise value | 478.31 Percentage of merchandise value | 6 |
| 2010s | 609.41 Percentage of merchandise value | 349.87 Percentage of merchandise value | 720.47 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 583.36 Percentage of merchandise value | 583.36 Percentage of merchandise value | 583.36 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 533.86 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 1 Ethiopia 271.15 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 1 Liberia 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 2 Mauritania 267.54 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 263.15 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 4 Comoros 462.24 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 429.48 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 5 Eswatini 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 16,315 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 16.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 42.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 30.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 972.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 227,413 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Burundi?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Burundi was 583.36 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 720.47 Percentage of merchandise value in 2017.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 349.87 Percentage of merchandise value in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Burundi ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.