Trade in services (% of GDP) in Burundi
Burundi: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 16.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in Burundi is 16.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Burundi peaked at 21.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1999.
Burundi ranks 124th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.9% | — |
| 1986 | 9.5% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | +33.0% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -43.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +47.6% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +67.0% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 16.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 16.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 3.6% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 5.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 10.3% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 121 Oman 17.1% compare
- 122 Cambodia 16.7% compare
- 123 Mozambique 16.5% compare
- 125 Madagascar 15.9% compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 15.8% compare
- 127 Uruguay 15.6% compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Burundi?
- Trade in services in Burundi was 16.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for trade in services?
- Burundi ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.