International tourism, number of arrivals in Burundi
Burundi: International tourism, number of arrivals was 299,000 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of arrivals in Burundi, 1995–2017
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 299,000 for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2017. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.9% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Burundi peaked at 299,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 1997.
Burundi ranks 151st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34,000 | — |
| 1996 | 27,000 | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 11,000 | -59.3% |
| 1998 | 15,000 | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 26,000 | +73.3% |
| 2000 | 29,000 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 36,000 | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 74,000 | +105.6% |
| 2003 | 74,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 133,000 | +79.7% |
| 2005 | 148,000 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 214,000 | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 192,000 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 202,000 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 212,000 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 142,000 | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 144,000 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 147,000 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 234,000 | +59.2% |
| 2014 | 235,000 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 131,000 | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 187,000 | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 299,000 | +59.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,600 | 11,000 | 34,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 131,400 | 29,000 | 214,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,875 | 131,000 | 299,000 | 8 |
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 international tourism, number of arrivals in Burundi?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Burundi was 299,000 in 2017, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 299,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 1997.
- How does Burundi rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Burundi ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.