Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 13.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Burundi, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 13.0% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Burundi peaked at 16.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 4.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 6.2% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 16.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Inflation of consumer prices 34.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Burundi?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Burundi was 13.0% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 16.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.