Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 3.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burundi, 1985–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burundi is 3.90 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 in Burundi peaked at 8.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -11.68 million BoP, current US$, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 140th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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% |
| 1993 | 135,926 BoP, current US$ | +393.4% |
| 1994 | 102,904 BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 600,583 BoP, current US$ | +483.6% |
| 1999 | -238,660 BoP, current US$ | -139.7% |
| 2000 | -11.68 million BoP, current US$ | +4795.3% |
| 2001 | -9,153 BoP, current US$ | -99.9% |
| 2003 | -4,618 BoP, current US$ | -49.5% |
| 2007 | 35,032 BoP, current US$ | -858.5% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 744,489 BoP, current US$ | -127.8% |
| 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% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.20 million BoP, current US$, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4795.3% | -238,660 BoP, current US$ | -11.68 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2008 | +1560.0% | 35,032 BoP, current US$ | 581,518 BoP, current US$ |
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 | 105,690 BoP, current US$ | -238,660 BoP, current US$ | 600,583 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | -2.22 million BoP, current US$ | -11.68 million BoP, current US$ | 581,518 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -162,509 BoP, current US$ | -2.68 million BoP, current US$ | 744,489 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.96 million BoP, current US$ | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ | 8.51 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 137 Zimbabwe 4.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 East Timor 4.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Nauru 4.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Yemen 3.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Vanuatu 2.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 143 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.37 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burundi?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burundi was 3.90 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 outflows 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 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?
- Burundi ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.