Medium and high-tech exports in Burundi
Burundi: Medium and high-tech exports was 5.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Burundi, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2022, medium and high-tech exports in Burundi stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.2% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Burundi peaked at 56.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.
That places Burundi 134th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.7% | — |
| 1991 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | +129.1% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -58.7% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -80.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +272.9% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -88.6% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +440.4% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +870.1% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -56.7% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +180.6% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -84.4% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +958.3% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -57.2% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +47.8% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +107.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -90.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +182.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +92.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 1.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 0.5% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 4.8% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.0% | 5.4% | 3 |
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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 medium and high-tech exports in Burundi?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Burundi was 5.4% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Burundi ranks 134th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.