Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 959.12 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Burundi, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Burundi stood at 959.12 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Burundi peaked at 1.04 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.50 million current US$, in 1969.
Burundi ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 15.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 16.10 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 20.00 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 21.90 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 20.90 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 27.43 million current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 41.09 million current US$ | +49.8% |
| 1976 | 45.84 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 57.62 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 72.53 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 112.36 million current US$ | +54.9% |
| 1980 | 133.32 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 124.31 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 168.81 million current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1983 | 139.38 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 150.67 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 146.78 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 152.75 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 167.30 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 152.34 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 132.94 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 164.78 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 173.39 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 158.24 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 143.62 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 171.42 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 164.62 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 99.42 million current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 88.61 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 113.91 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 84.28 million current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 115.67 million current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 103.29 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 95.43 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 138.62 million current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 159.11 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 240.87 million current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2006 | 384.23 million current US$ | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 294.48 million current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 371.60 million current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 352.44 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 461.26 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 664.29 million current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 663.50 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 721.36 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 672.54 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 572.03 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 475.63 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 579.14 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 666.12 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 727.38 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 723.31 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 861.73 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 959.12 million current US$ | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.50 million current US$ | 15.50 million current US$ | 15.50 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.58 million current US$ | 16.10 million current US$ | 112.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.86 million current US$ | 124.31 million current US$ | 168.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.23 million current US$ | 84.28 million current US$ | 173.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.57 million current US$ | 95.43 million current US$ | 384.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 620.33 million current US$ | 461.26 million current US$ | 727.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 896.66 million current US$ | 723.31 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 180 Greenland 1.21 billion current US$ compare
- 181 Sint Maarten 1.17 billion current US$ compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 1.12 billion current US$ compare
- 184 Timor-Leste 897.22 million current US$ compare
- 185 Central African Republic 736.21 million current US$ compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 668.07 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Burundi?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Burundi was 959.12 million current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.50 million current US$ in 1969.
- How does Burundi rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Burundi ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.