Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Burundi, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 41.6% on the previous year and up 583.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Burundi peaked at 75.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -454.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Burundi 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -43.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 5.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -111.9% |
| 1987 | 4.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 2.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1989 | 1.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.4% |
| 1991 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +371.7% |
| 1993 | 5.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +393.4% |
| 1994 | 4.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 23.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +483.6% |
| 1999 | -9.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -139.7% |
| 2000 | -454.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4795.3% |
| 2001 | -0.3564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2003 | -0.1798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -858.5% |
| 2008 | 22.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1560.0% |
| 2013 | 6.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 2015 | 4.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +281.4% |
| 2016 | 25.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +535.9% |
| 2017 | -104.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -504.4% |
| 2019 | 28.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -127.8% |
| 2020 | 44.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2021 | 44.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 2023 | 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4795.3% | -9.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -454.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +1560.0% | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | -86.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -454.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | -6.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -104.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 126 Mongolia 48.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ghana 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Afghanistan 47.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Pakistan 41.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 41.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Guyana 32.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Burundi?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Burundi was 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 75.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -454.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Burundi ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 583.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.