Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.4463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.4463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Burundi 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.4463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.4463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 96 Mozambique 0.461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Bhutan 0.452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Bahamas 0.4465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Tunisia 0.4407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Portugal 0.4367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Jamaica 0.4326 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$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.4463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Burundi rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.