International tourism, receipts for travel items in Burundi
Burundi: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 3.90 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Burundi, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3.90 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Burundi peaked at 4.10 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 400,000 current US$, in 1998.
That places Burundi 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 860,000 current US$ | 400,000 current US$ | 1.40 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million current US$ | 500,000 current US$ | 1.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million current US$ | 1.50 million current US$ | 4.10 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 182 Solomon Islands 6.00 million current US$ compare
- 183 Mauritania 5.50 million current US$ compare
- 184 Lesotho 5.00 million current US$ compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 3.46 million current US$ compare
- 187 Liberia 1.90 million current US$ compare
- 188 Nauru 1.60 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)
- 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)
- Transport services 60.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Burundi?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Burundi was 3.90 million current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.10 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Burundi rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Burundi ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel 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 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, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.