Goods imports in Burundi
Burundi: Goods imports was 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports in Burundi stood at 1.10 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Burundi peaked at 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96.07 million BoP, current US$, in 1997.
That places Burundi 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 158.33 million BoP, current US$ | 149.70 million BoP, current US$ | 166.06 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 150.46 million BoP, current US$ | 96.07 million BoP, current US$ | 195.93 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.26 million BoP, current US$ | 104.80 million BoP, current US$ | 343.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 627.90 million BoP, current US$ | 438.39 million BoP, current US$ | 759.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 975.37 million BoP, current US$ | 784.74 million BoP, current US$ | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 169 Bhutan 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Bermuda 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Faroe Islands 949.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 East Timor 841.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 833.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Inflation of consumer prices 34.13 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 273.43 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 13.1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 3.93 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 273.43 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5,336 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 281.65 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 305.69 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Burundi?
- Goods imports in Burundi was 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.07 million BoP, current US$ in 1997.
- How does Burundi rank for goods imports?
- Burundi ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.