Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Burundi, 1969–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Burundi is 5.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Burundi peaked at 5.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 74th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.1% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -21.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +92.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +104.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +215.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -48.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +62.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +130.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -62.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -34.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +55.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +40.2% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +60.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -48.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -40.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +147.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Burundi?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Burundi was 5.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).