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Burundi Trade (% GDP)

Burundi's trade (% GDP) rose to 29.74% in 2023, up from 28.32% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.42% from the previous year. Burundi has the 8th lowest trade (% GDP). Within Africa, it ranks 46th out of 48 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in %)
Year Trade (% GDP)
2023 29.74%
2022 28.32%
2021 28.82%
2020 26.77%
2019 29.03%
2018 26.6%
2017 22.24%
2016 23.04%
2015 22.84%
2014 43%
2013 46.6%
2012 43.71%
2011 43%
2010 39.5%
2009 35.8%
2008 47.2%
2007 38.8%
2006 42.4%
2005 35.1%
2004 31.58%
2003 27.38%
2002 21.67%
2001 20.96%
2000 22.55%
1999 23.54%
1998 27.44%
1997 24.28%
1996 21.57%
1995 40.2%
1994 38.75%
1993 36.54%
1992 38.23%
1991 38.42%
1990 35.65%
1989 32.69%
1988 38.54%
1987 35.48%
1986 34.04%
1985 31.81%
1984 35.06%
1983 33.79%
1982 37.12%
1981 31.18%
1980 32.1%
1979 36.88%
1978 31.93%
1977 34.89%
1976 30.38%
1975 27.28%
1974 25.29%
1973 24.35%
1972 26.81%
1971 22.61%
1970 22.31%
1969 21.75%
1968 23.66%
1967 22.69%
1966 23.77%
1965 22.88%
1964 26.17%
1963 21.8%
1962 29.51%
1961 27.59%
1960 25.89%
Burundi Trade (% GDP) : Definition
Trade (% GDP) measures the sum of exports and imports for Burundi divided by its total economic output, shown as a percentage.
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
Imports (% GDP) 24.45% 23.34% 2023
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$1.05B -$1.09B 2023
Tariff Rate 12.63% 11.29% 2022