Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Burundi is 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 294.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Burundi peaked at 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Burundi 144th out of 200 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 US$), per unit in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +303.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -355.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -419.4% |
| 1979 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -126.3% |
| 1980 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1404.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +128.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +216.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.2% |
| 1995 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46201.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -129.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2382.4% |
| 2001 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.1% |
| 2004 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -474.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +971.9% |
| 2006 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1386.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +544.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +290.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18218.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.2% |
| 2016 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109510.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +361.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 2024 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 141 Kiribati 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Panama 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Japan 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Ecuador 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (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$), per unit in Burundi?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Burundi was 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Burundi ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.