International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Burundi
Burundi: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 1.20 million current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Burundi, 1995–2011
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.20 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 300.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Burundi peaked at 1.20 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 200,000 current US$, in 2009.
Burundi ranks 148th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.02 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 941,381 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 840,072 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 900,000 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 500,000 current US$ | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 600,000 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 400,000 current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 500,000 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 500,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 600,000 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 400,000 current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 300,000 current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million current US$ | +233.3% |
| 2008 | 300,000 current US$ | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 200,000 current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 300,000 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million current US$ | +300.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.20 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.00 million current US$, 9% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.20 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.50 million current US$, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +300.0% | 300,000 current US$ | 1.20 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 841,289 current US$ | 500,000 current US$ | 1.02 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 480,000 current US$ | 200,000 current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 750,000 current US$ | 300,000 current US$ | 1.20 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 145 Congo 1.90 million current US$ compare
- 146 Cyprus 1.66 million current US$ compare
- 147 Guatemala 1.50 million current US$ compare
- 149 Aruba 1.00 million current US$ compare
- 149 Curacao 1.00 million current US$ compare
- 149 North Macedonia 1.00 million current US$ compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 1.00 million current US$ 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)
- Commercial service imports 389.34 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 77.22 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23.07 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Burundi?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Burundi was 1.20 million current US$ in 2011, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 current US$ in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Burundi ranks 148th out of 163 countries with data for 2011.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.