How does Burundi rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Burundi ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Burundi

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Burundi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burundi: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.2%

World rank

126th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1969–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Burundi, 1969–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Burundi stood at 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Burundi peaked at 0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Burundi ranks 126th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1969 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1969	0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1970	0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1971	0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1972	0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1973	0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1974	0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1975	0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1976	0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1977	0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1978	0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1979	0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1980	0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1981	0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1982	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1983	0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1984	0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1985	0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1986	0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1987	0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1988	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1989	0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1990	0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1991	0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1992	0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1993	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1994	0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1995	0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1996	0.1144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
1997	0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1998	0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.9%
1999	0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2000	0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
2001	0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2002	0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2003	0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.8%
2004	0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2005	0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
2006	0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.9%
2007	0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
2008	0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2009	0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2010	0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2011	0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
2012	0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2013	0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2014	0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2015	0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2016	0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2017	0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2018	0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2019	0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2020	0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2021	0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2022	0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2023	0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1
1970s	0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Burundi

123 Philippines 0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Central African Republic 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Finland 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 Italy 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
128 Bahamas 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
129 Canada 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Burundi?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Burundi was 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Burundi rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Burundi ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.