Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Burundi stood at 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 58.6% on the previous year and up 3,026.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Burundi peaked at 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 125th of 191 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$), per unit in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -111.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.6% |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +357.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +513.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +439.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -149.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4444.4% |
| 2001 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.9% |
| 2003 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -538.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1296.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.1% |
| 2014 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.1% |
| 2015 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +267.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +582.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -473.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -127.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +740.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 122 Lithuania 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Viet Nam 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Cameroon 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Niger 0.0011 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$), per capita 0.2711 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Burundi?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Burundi was 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Burundi ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,026.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.