Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi is 0.3256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.3256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Burundi ranks 99th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.1376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.3256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.3256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 96 Sierra Leone 0.3441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Samoa 0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Romania 0.3244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Liberia 0.3163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Saint Lucia 0.3138 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$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.3256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Burundi rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.