Transport services in Burundi
Burundi: Transport services was 57.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Burundi is 57.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Burundi peaked at 69.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1988.
Burundi ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Transport services in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 40.0% | — |
| 1986 | 29.7% | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 31.2% | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 28.8% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 26.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | +57.4% |
| 1998 | 64.7% | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +52.7% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.6% | 26.0% | 40.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 26.1% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 27.4% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 57.6% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 57.8% | 68.1% | 6 |
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 transport services in Burundi?
- Transport services in Burundi was 57.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1988.
- How does Burundi rank for transport services?
- Burundi ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.