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Burundi Imports (% GDP)

Burundi's imports (% GDP) rose to 24.45% in 2023, up from 23.34% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.11% from the previous year. Burundi has imports (% GDP) lower than the global median (24.45% vs median 45.74%). Compared with the median in Africa, Burundi is lower (24.45% vs regional median 34.70%) and ranks 37th out of 48 countries in Africa.

Burundi's exports (% GDP) rose to 5.29% in 2023, up from 4.97% in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in %)
Year Imports (% GDP)
2023 24.45%
2022 23.34%
2021 23.82%
2020 22.22%
2019 23.85%
2018 20.91%
2017 16.21%
2016 16.66%
2015 16.42%
2014 34.3%
2013 37.51%
2012 34.01%
2011 34.2%
2010 29.8%
2009 29.2%
2008 36.7%
2007 32%
2006 35.1%
2005 28.9%
2004 24.62%
2003 20.99%
2002 16.99%
2001 15.78%
2000 16.23%
1999 15.96%
1998 19.44%
1997 14.44%
1996 15.75%
1995 27.28%
1994 28.48%
1993 27.16%
1992 29.48%
1991 28.51%
1990 27.78%
1989 22.94%
1988 25.95%
1987 25.74%
1986 22.32%
1985 20.79%
1984 23.55%
1983 24.75%
1982 26.91%
1981 22.04%
1980 23.29%
1979 22.72%
1978 20.23%
1977 17.29%
1976 16.65%
1975 19%
1974 15.53%
1973 13.33%
1972 15.07%
1971 14.17%
1970 11.62%
1969 12.09%
1968 13.37%
1967 11.89%
1966 12.99%
1965 12.53%
1964 12.08%
1963 14.29%
1962 16.39%
1961 14.66%
1960 13.39%
Burundi Imports (% GDP) : Definition
Imports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services bought from other countries by Burundi compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $207.87M $163.66M 2022
Annual Imports $1.26B $1.03B 2022
Exports (% GDP) 5.29% 4.97% 2023
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 1.3% 0.76% 2023
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$1.05B -$1.09B 2023
Tariff Rate 12.63% 11.29% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 29.74% 28.32% 2023