Manufactures imports in Burundi
Burundi: Manufactures imports was 61.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Burundi, 1965–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Burundi is 61.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Burundi peaked at 82.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2011.
Burundi ranks 105th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 69.6% | — |
| 1974 | 60.0% | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 69.9% | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 63.7% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 64.1% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 68.4% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 64.5% | 60.0% | 69.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 59.6% | 68.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 57.6% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 41.9% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 60.1% | 66.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More private sector data for Burundi
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (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$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 82.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Burundi?
- Manufactures imports in Burundi was 61.1% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for manufactures imports?
- Burundi ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.