Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 262.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Burundi peaked at 11.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.075 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1999.
Burundi ranks 174th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1134 BoP, current US$ per person | +300.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1218 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.6% |
| 1977 | -0.0628 BoP, current US$ per person | -404.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2171 BoP, current US$ per person | -445.9% |
| 1979 | -0.0714 BoP, current US$ per person | -132.9% |
| 1980 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -1570.3% |
| 1981 | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +131.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6322 BoP, current US$ per person | +228.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2416 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 1985 | 0.107 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2971 BoP, current US$ per person | +177.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2606 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.223 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1037 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2247 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1565 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1024 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3267 BoP, current US$ per person | +47066.1% |
| 1999 | -0.075 BoP, current US$ per person | -123.0% |
| 2000 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -2508.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per person | -454.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per person | +1160.6% |
| 2006 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per person | -94.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0613 BoP, current US$ per person | +1425.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4507 BoP, current US$ per person | +635.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0832 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3452 BoP, current US$ per person | +314.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0601 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.6% |
| 2013 | 11.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +18515.5% |
| 2014 | 8.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6734 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.3% |
| 2017 | 5.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +115686.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5619 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.1% |
| 2019 | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +339.7% |
| 2020 | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0567 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0714 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2171 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5533 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1037 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1171 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.075 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3267 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3053 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 171 Pakistan 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 South Sudan 6.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Bhutan 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Nepal 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Haiti 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Belize 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 35.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0264 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Burundi?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Burundi was 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.075 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.