Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Burundi
Burundi: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 26.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Burundi, 1969–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 26.8% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Burundi peaked at 30.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1970.
That places Burundi 120th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 7.2% | — |
| 1970 | 6.1% | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | +35.3% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | +28.9% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | +48.2% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -30.5% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +50.4% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | -2.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 26.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.9%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 26.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 6.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 9.1% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 11.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 18.2% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 22.7% | 28.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 56.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -67.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -69.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0532 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Burundi?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Burundi was 26.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 120th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).