Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Burundi stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Burundi peaked at 4.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2001.
That places Burundi 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -100.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -474.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +971.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -95.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1386.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +544.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -91.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +95.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +290.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -82.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +18218.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -92.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +109510.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -90.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +361.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +58.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2,726 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 637,390 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.8347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 195.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7173 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Burundi?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Burundi was 1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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