Import value index in Burundi
Burundi: Import value index was 119.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Burundi, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 119.5 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Burundi peaked at 146.3 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Burundi 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 50 2015 = 100 | +61.3% |
| 2007 | 37.1 2015 = 100 | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 46.7 2015 = 100 | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 46.4 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 59 2015 = 100 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 86.6 2015 = 100 | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 86.7 2015 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.9 2015 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 89.6 2015 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 71.7 2015 = 100 | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 88 2015 = 100 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 92.7 2015 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 103.4 2015 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 105.7 2015 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 119.6 2015 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 146.3 2015 = 100 | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 140 2015 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 119.5 2015 = 100 | -14.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 119.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 133.5 2015 = 100, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 119.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.5 2015 = 100, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.24 2015 = 100 | 31 2015 = 100 | 50 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.16 2015 = 100 | 59 2015 = 100 | 103.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.22 2015 = 100 | 105.7 2015 = 100 | 146.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 import value index in Burundi?
- Import value index in Burundi was 119.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 146.3 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for import value index?
- Burundi ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.