Travel services in Burundi
Burundi: Travel services was 8.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel 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 travel services in Burundi is 8.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Burundi peaked at 61.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2020.
That places Burundi 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.1% | — |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 13.0% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +58.7% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -66.6% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +317.7% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +66.0% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -7.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 8.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 8.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +317.7% | 7.6% | 31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 10.1% | 15.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 7.6% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 27.1% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 4.8% | 9.6% | 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 travel services in Burundi?
- Travel services in Burundi was 8.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for travel services?
- Burundi ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.