Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Burundi, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Burundi is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Burundi 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -39.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -36.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +88.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +60.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -86.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +218.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Burundi
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 285.24 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 20.56 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Burundi?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Burundi was 0.1% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.