Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 35.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Burundi is 35.12 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 372.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Burundi peaked at 116.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -475,191 BoP, current US$, in 1999.
Burundi ranks 167th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 410,000 BoP, current US$ | +310.0% |
| 1973 | 440,000 BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 220,000 BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 320,000 BoP, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1976 | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 1977 | -250,000 BoP, current US$ | -412.5% |
| 1978 | 890,000 BoP, current US$ | -456.0% |
| 1979 | -300,000 BoP, current US$ | -133.7% |
| 1980 | 4.60 million BoP, current US$ | -1633.3% |
| 1981 | 11.08 million BoP, current US$ | +140.9% |
| 1982 | 900,000 BoP, current US$ | -91.9% |
| 1983 | 3.04 million BoP, current US$ | +237.8% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million BoP, current US$ | -60.9% |
| 1985 | 538,567 BoP, current US$ | -54.7% |
| 1986 | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ | +183.0% |
| 1987 | 1.37 million BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 567,227 BoP, current US$ | -52.6% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million BoP, current US$ | +121.3% |
| 1991 | 892,500 BoP, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 600,088 BoP, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 473,680 BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 3,958 BoP, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 1995 | 1.98 million BoP, current US$ | +49975.7% |
| 1999 | -475,191 BoP, current US$ | -124.0% |
| 2000 | 11.68 million BoP, current US$ | -2558.6% |
| 2001 | -11,441 BoP, current US$ | -100.1% |
| 2004 | 44,691 BoP, current US$ | -490.6% |
| 2005 | 584,702 BoP, current US$ | +1208.3% |
| 2006 | 31,594 BoP, current US$ | -94.6% |
| 2007 | 500,245 BoP, current US$ | +1483.4% |
| 2008 | 3.83 million BoP, current US$ | +666.3% |
| 2009 | 348,405 BoP, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 2010 | 780,582 BoP, current US$ | +124.0% |
| 2011 | 3.35 million BoP, current US$ | +329.8% |
| 2012 | 604,920 BoP, current US$ | -82.0% |
| 2013 | 116.73 million BoP, current US$ | +19196.3% |
| 2014 | 91.72 million BoP, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 7.44 million BoP, current US$ | -91.9% |
| 2016 | 55,104 BoP, current US$ | -99.3% |
| 2017 | 65.32 million BoP, current US$ | +118439.8% |
| 2018 | 6.66 million BoP, current US$ | -89.8% |
| 2019 | 30.28 million BoP, current US$ | +354.4% |
| 2020 | 21.20 million BoP, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 22.35 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 25.25 million BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 34.00 million BoP, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2024 | 33.32 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 35.12 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 35.12 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 273.72 million BoP, current US$, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 35.12 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 490.83 million BoP, current US$, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +118439.8% | 55,104 BoP, current US$ | 65.32 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +49975.7% | 3,958 BoP, current US$ | 1.98 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | +19196.3% | 604,920 BoP, current US$ | 116.73 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | +2558.6% | -475,191 BoP, current US$ | 11.68 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | +1633.3% | -300,000 BoP, current US$ | 4.60 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +1483.4% | 31,594 BoP, current US$ | 500,245 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 212,222 BoP, current US$ | -300,000 BoP, current US$ | 890,000 BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | 538,567 BoP, current US$ | 11.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 676,055 BoP, current US$ | -475,191 BoP, current US$ | 1.98 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million BoP, current US$ | -11,441 BoP, current US$ | 11.68 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.29 million BoP, current US$ | 55,104 BoP, current US$ | 116.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.54 million BoP, current US$ | 21.20 million BoP, current US$ | 35.12 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 42.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Senegal 36.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 35.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 33.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Lesotho 33.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Vanuatu 32.92 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 56.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Burundi?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Burundi was 35.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 116.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -475,191 BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Burundi ranks 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 372.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.