Manufactures exports in Burundi
Burundi: Manufactures exports was 15.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Burundi, 1965–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 15.2% for manufactures exports in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Burundi peaked at 20.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.
Burundi ranks 128th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.9% | — |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -71.2% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +64.9% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -57.3% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +185.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -51.5% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -57.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -65.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -42.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +139.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +52.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +140.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +89.9% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -85.1% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +4170.2% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -65.3% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +62.5% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +140.4% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -43.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -51.2% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +116.3% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 4.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.2% | 15.2% | 4 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 82.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Burundi?
- Manufactures exports in Burundi was 15.2% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
- How does Burundi rank for manufactures exports?
- Burundi ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.