Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 14.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burundi, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burundi is 14.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 243.7% on the previous year and up 312.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 32.01 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -43.03 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Burundi ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1988 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 1989 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -304.0% |
| 1990 | 24.85 % change on previous year | -381.5% |
| 1991 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1992 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -297.8% |
| 1993 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1994 | -0.1446 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1995 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1287.3% |
| 1996 | -43.03 % change on previous year | -2605.7% |
| 1997 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1998 | 28.54 % change on previous year | -823.5% |
| 1999 | -21.21 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2000 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3718 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2002 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -959.9% |
| 2003 | 24.09 % change on previous year | -853.6% |
| 2004 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2005 | 29.9 % change on previous year | +152.8% |
| 2006 | 29.53 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2008 | 32.01 % change on previous year | +731.9% |
| 2009 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2010 | 27.8 % change on previous year | +1134.2% |
| 2011 | 26.02 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 28.7 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2013 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2014 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2015 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +268.6% |
| 2016 | -14.55 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 2017 | 22.7 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 2018 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2019 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +122.9% |
| 2020 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2021 | 11.95 % change on previous year | +256.8% |
| 2022 | 21.81 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 2023 | -0.5383 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2024 | -9.89 % change on previous year | +1738.2% |
| 2025 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 14.22 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.95 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 14.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.73 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2605.7% | 1.72 % change on previous year | -43.03 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1738.2% | -0.5383 % change on previous year | -9.89 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1287.3% | -0.1446 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5546 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year | 10.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -43.03 % change on previous year | 28.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.15 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | 32.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.36 % change on previous year | -14.55 % change on previous year | 28.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 % change on previous year | -9.89 % change on previous year | 21.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 28 Marshall Islands 14.73 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Rwanda 14.7 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Montenegro 14.52 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Palestine 14.12 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Syria 13.95 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Ghana 13.39 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burundi was 14.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 32.01 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.03 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Burundi rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.