Computer, communications and other services in Burundi
Burundi: Computer, communications and other services was 19.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 19.8% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Burundi peaked at 25.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2001.
That places Burundi 151st 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.
Computer, communications and other services in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.3% | — |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -34.9% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -70.1% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +55.7% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +49.4% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -42.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -58.6% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +111.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +282.1% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -67.3% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +68.2% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +140.5% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +55.2% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -16.5% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 2.5% | 13.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 1.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 11.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 17.5% | 25.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 20.4% compare
- 149 Bhutan 20.1% compare
- 150 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.0% compare
- 152 Pakistan 19.7% compare
- 153 Mali 19.1% compare
- 154 El Salvador 18.4% compare
More private sector data for Burundi
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Burundi?
- Computer, communications and other services in Burundi was 19.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Burundi ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.