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
Latest (2014)
13.0%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
188th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2006
All-time low
4.6%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1960–2014
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.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.7% | — |
| 1961 | 8.4% | -21.8% |
| 1962 | 8.9% | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | -17.2% |
| 1965 | 5.7% | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 5.6% | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 13.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.9%, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 13.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 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.