Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 5.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Burundi, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 5.38 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is up 370.5% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Burundi peaked at 666.27 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -412.5 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places Burundi 107th out of 202 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -50 % change on previous year | -783.3% |
| 1975 | 45.45 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 1976 | -75 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 1977 | -412.5 % change on previous year | +450.0% |
| 1978 | 456 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 1979 | -133.71 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1981 | 140.87 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 1982 | -91.88 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1983 | 237.78 % change on previous year | -358.8% |
| 1984 | -60.86 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1985 | -54.74 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 182.98 % change on previous year | -434.3% |
| 1987 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1988 | -12.51 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1989 | -52.6 % change on previous year | +320.5% |
| 1990 | 121.33 % change on previous year | -330.7% |
| 1991 | -28.91 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1992 | -32.76 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1993 | -21.06 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1994 | -99.16 % change on previous year | +370.8% |
| 2001 | -100.1 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2006 | -94.6 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 666.27 % change on previous year | -804.3% |
| 2009 | -90.91 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2010 | 124.04 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 2011 | 329.81 % change on previous year | +165.9% |
| 2012 | -81.97 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2014 | -21.42 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2015 | -91.89 % change on previous year | +328.9% |
| 2016 | -99.26 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2018 | -89.8 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 354.41 % change on previous year | -494.7% |
| 2020 | -30 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2021 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2022 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 2023 | 34.65 % change on previous year | +167.3% |
| 2024 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2025 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -370.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5.38 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.22 % change on previous year, 53% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -23.21 % change on previous year | -412.5 % change on previous year | 456 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 30.98 % change on previous year | -91.88 % change on previous year | 237.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -12.11 % change on previous year | -99.16 % change on previous year | 121.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.17 % change on previous year | -100.1 % change on previous year | 666.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.99 % change on previous year | -99.26 % change on previous year | 354.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -30 % change on previous year | 34.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 104 Guinea 6.61 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 6.04 % change on previous year compare
- 106 New Caledonia 5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Maldives 5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Togo 5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Brazil 4.84 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -67.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -69.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0532 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Burundi?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Burundi was 5.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 666.27 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -412.5 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Burundi rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Burundi ranks 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.