Share of imports that come from China in Burundi
Burundi: Share of imports that come from China was 22.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Burundi, 1969–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Burundi stood at 22.2%. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Burundi peaked at 22.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 64th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.7% | — |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +55.8% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +93.9% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +49.2% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +186.4% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -51.3% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +94.6% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -52.5% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -34.1% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +40.2% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +56.4% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +77.1% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +64.3% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +21.1% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | +4.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 22.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 22.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +186.4% | 3.0% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 0.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 8.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.1% | 22.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 61 South Korea 22.5% compare
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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 share of imports that come from china in Burundi?
- Share of imports that come from china in Burundi was 22.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Burundi ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.