Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.1% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burundi stood at 0.1%.
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 in Burundi peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, 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 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -0.1% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -111.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -46.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -88.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +357.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +513.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +439.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -149.2% |
| 2000 | -1.3% | +4444.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -538.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +1296.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -81.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -85.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +267.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +582.7% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -473.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -127.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +46.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -31.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +740.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -58.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -1.3% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burundi?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burundi was 0.1% 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 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Burundi ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,026.0%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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, and is divided by GDP.