Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 70.06 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Burundi, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Burundi is 70.06 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Burundi peaked at 78.26 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.49 current US$ per person, in 1969.
That places Burundi 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4.49 current US$ per person | — |
| 1970 | 4.56 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 5.53 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 6.05 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 5.79 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 7.41 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 10.82 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1976 | 11.81 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 14.46 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 17.69 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 26.73 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1980 | 30.41 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 27.23 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 36.06 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1983 | 28.99 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 30.58 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 29.16 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 29.78 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 31.88 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 28.39 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 24.3 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 29.49 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 30.4 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 27.01 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 25.3 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 30 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 27.14 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 16.38 current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 14.6 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 18.41 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 13.3 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 17.88 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 15.57 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 13.98 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 19.68 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 21.76 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 31.75 current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 2006 | 48.85 current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 2007 | 36.08 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 43.69 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 39.39 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 49.19 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 68.36 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 65.88 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 69.1 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 62.27 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 51.78 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 42.32 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 50.33 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 56.17 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 59.35 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 57.33 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 66.46 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 78.26 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 70.06 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 current US$ per person | 4.49 current US$ per person | 4.49 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 11.09 current US$ per person | 4.56 current US$ per person | 26.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.68 current US$ per person | 24.3 current US$ per person | 36.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2 current US$ per person | 13.3 current US$ per person | 30.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.86 current US$ per person | 13.98 current US$ per person | 48.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.48 current US$ per person | 42.32 current US$ per person | 69.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.03 current US$ per person | 57.33 current US$ per person | 78.26 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 203 North Korea 100.29 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Afghanistan 98.43 current US$ per person compare
- 205 Chad 71.87 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Burundi?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Burundi was 70.06 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 78.26 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 current US$ per person in 1969.
- How does Burundi rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.