Merchandise exports in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise exports was 332.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
332.00 million current US$
Change on year
up 89.7%
World rank
174th
of 206 countries
All-time high
332.00 million current US$
in 2025
All-time low
7.00 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports in Burundi is 332.00 million current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 89.7% on the previous year and up 174.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Burundi peaked at 332.00 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Burundi 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 8.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1962 | 9.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 9.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 14.00 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 15.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 12.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 24.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 19.00 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 26.00 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1973 | 30.00 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 31.00 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 32.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 61.00 million current US$ | +90.6% |
| 1977 | 90.00 million current US$ | +47.5% |
| 1978 | 69.00 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 104.00 million current US$ | +50.7% |
| 1980 | 65.00 million current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 75.00 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 88.00 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 80.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 103.00 million current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 112.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 154.00 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 91.00 million current US$ | -40.9% |
| 1988 | 133.00 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1989 | 78.00 million current US$ | -41.4% |
| 1990 | 75.00 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 90.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 72.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 68.00 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 120.00 million current US$ | +76.5% |
| 1995 | 105.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 39.00 million current US$ | -62.9% |
| 1997 | 86.00 million current US$ | +120.5% |
| 1998 | 65.00 million current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 54.00 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 50.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 39.00 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 30.00 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 38.00 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 47.00 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 58.00 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 58.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 57.00 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 67.00 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 101.00 million current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2011 | 123.00 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 134.00 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 94.00 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 132.00 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 121.00 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 125.00 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 172.00 million current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 180.00 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 180.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 162.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 163.00 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 207.00 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 210.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 175.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 332.00 million current US$ | +89.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 332.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.90 billion current US$, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 332.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.99 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.20 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 15.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.60 million current US$ | 19.00 million current US$ | 104.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.90 million current US$ | 65.00 million current US$ | 154.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.40 million current US$ | 39.00 million current US$ | 120.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.30 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 67.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.20 million current US$ | 94.00 million current US$ | 180.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.17 million current US$ | 162.00 million current US$ | 332.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 171 Barbados 428.00 million current US$ compare
- 172 Curacao 397.00 million current US$ compare
- 173 American Samoa 394.00 million current US$ compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 313.00 million current US$ compare
- 176 Andorra 277.00 million current US$ compare
- 177 Central African Republic 255.00 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)
- Food exports 46.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- 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 merchandise exports in Burundi?
- Merchandise exports in Burundi was 332.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 332.00 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for merchandise exports?
- Burundi ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.