Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 3.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Burundi is 3.90 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.1% on the previous year and up 3,642.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Burundi peaked at 8.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -11.68 million BoP, current US$, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 137th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -1.13 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 134,313 BoP, current US$ | -111.9% |
| 1987 | 107,141 BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 54,395 BoP, current US$ | -49.2% |
| 1989 | 50,420 BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 5,839 BoP, current US$ | -88.4% |
| 1991 | 27,546 BoP, current US$ | +371.7% |
| 1992 | 81,736 BoP, current US$ | +196.7% |
| 1993 | 135,926 BoP, current US$ | +66.3% |
| 1994 | 102,904 BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 600,583 BoP, current US$ | +483.6% |
| 1996 | 390,772 BoP, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 180,962 BoP, current US$ | -53.7% |
| 1998 | -28,849 BoP, current US$ | -115.9% |
| 1999 | -238,660 BoP, current US$ | +727.3% |
| 2000 | -11.68 million BoP, current US$ | +4795.3% |
| 2001 | -9,153 BoP, current US$ | -99.9% |
| 2002 | -6,886 BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2003 | -4,618 BoP, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 5,294 BoP, current US$ | -214.6% |
| 2005 | 15,207 BoP, current US$ | +187.2% |
| 2006 | 25,119 BoP, current US$ | +65.2% |
| 2007 | 35,032 BoP, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 581,518 BoP, current US$ | +1560.0% |
| 2013 | 166,743 BoP, current US$ | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 27,330 BoP, current US$ | -83.6% |
| 2015 | 104,245 BoP, current US$ | +281.4% |
| 2016 | 662,926 BoP, current US$ | +535.9% |
| 2017 | -2.68 million BoP, current US$ | -504.4% |
| 2018 | -968,150 BoP, current US$ | -63.9% |
| 2019 | 744,489 BoP, current US$ | -176.9% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.95 million BoP, current US$ | +71.5% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2024 | 8.51 million BoP, current US$ | +646.4% |
| 2025 | 3.90 million BoP, current US$ | -54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -156,418 BoP, current US$ | -1.13 million BoP, current US$ | 134,313 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 125,876 BoP, current US$ | -238,660 BoP, current US$ | 600,583 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.23 million BoP, current US$ | -11.68 million BoP, current US$ | 581,518 BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | -277,601 BoP, current US$ | -2.68 million BoP, current US$ | 744,489 BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.96 million BoP, current US$ | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ | 8.51 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 134 Guyana 5.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Timor-Leste 4.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Mauritania 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 3.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Yemen 3.33 million BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0264 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Burundi?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Burundi was 3.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Burundi ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,642.4%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.