Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Burundi is 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 43.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Burundi ranks 175th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.9% |
| 1995 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2007 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +316.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 2020 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +316.6% | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 172 Uzbekistan 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Mali 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Guinea 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Somalia 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Romania 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 New Caledonia 0.0047 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$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Burundi rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.