Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Burundi stood at 1.0%.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 294.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Burundi peaked at 4.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1999.
That places Burundi 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, 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 share of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +303.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -55.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -76.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0% | -355.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -419.4% |
| 1979 | -0.0% | -126.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -1404.6% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +128.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -92.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +216.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -57.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -61.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +170.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -53.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +117.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -31.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +46201.7% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -129.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -2382.4% |
| 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% | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +58.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Burundi?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Burundi was 1.0% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.