Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -54.14 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Burundi, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Burundi stood at -54.14 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 108.4% on the previous year and down 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Burundi peaked at 646.42 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -504.39 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Burundi 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 111.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -20.23 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1988 | -49.23 % change on previous year | +143.4% |
| 1989 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1990 | -88.42 % change on previous year | +1110.1% |
| 1991 | 371.75 % change on previous year | -520.4% |
| 1994 | -24.29 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1995 | 483.63 % change on previous year | -2090.7% |
| 2001 | 99.92 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2014 | -83.61 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2015 | 281.43 % change on previous year | -436.6% |
| 2016 | 535.93 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 2017 | -504.39 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2020 | 52.93 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2021 | -0.1028 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2022 | 71.46 % change on previous year | -69640.2% |
| 2023 | -41.56 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2024 | 646.42 % change on previous year | -1655.4% |
| 2025 | -54.14 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -54.14 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.41 % change on previous year, 6.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -54.14 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +69640.2% | -0.1028 % change on previous year | 71.46 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2090.7% | -24.29 % change on previous year | 483.63 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1655.4% | -41.56 % change on previous year | 646.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.78 % change on previous year | -49.23 % change on previous year | 111.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 185.67 % change on previous year | -88.42 % change on previous year | 483.63 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.92 % change on previous year | 99.92 % change on previous year | 99.92 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.34 % change on previous year | -504.39 % change on previous year | 535.93 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 112.5 % change on previous year | -54.14 % change on previous year | 646.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 145 Andorra -46.6 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Italy -50.07 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire -52.76 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Romania -59.61 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Jordan -63.64 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Bangladesh -70.37 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Burundi?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Burundi was -54.14 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 646.42 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -504.39 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Burundi ranks 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.