Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Burundi, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Burundi is 10.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 202.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 60.22 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -45.73 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Burundi 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -19.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1963 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1964 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 1966 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1970 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1971 | 36.36 % change on previous year | +663.6% |
| 1972 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1973 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1974 | 38.71 % change on previous year | -1338.7% |
| 1975 | 44.19 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1976 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1977 | 27.59 % change on previous year | -527.6% |
| 1978 | 32.43 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 55.1 % change on previous year | +69.9% |
| 1980 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1981 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1982 | 32.3 % change on previous year | -875.2% |
| 1983 | -14.55 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1984 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1985 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +326.5% |
| 1987 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1988 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 1989 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 1990 | 23.53 % change on previous year | -382.4% |
| 1991 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1992 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 1993 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 1995 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1996 | -45.73 % change on previous year | -1124.3% |
| 1997 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1998 | 30.58 % change on previous year | -747.2% |
| 1999 | -25.32 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2000 | 25.42 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 2001 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2002 | -7.19 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 21.71 % change on previous year | -401.7% |
| 2004 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2005 | 52.84 % change on previous year | +336.6% |
| 2006 | 60.22 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2007 | -25.99 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2008 | 26.33 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 2009 | -0.2481 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2010 | 26.62 % change on previous year | -10826.6% |
| 2011 | 47.74 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 2012 | -0.133 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2013 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -6108.0% |
| 2014 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2015 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -321.0% |
| 2016 | -28.12 % change on previous year | -345.7% |
| 2017 | 22.56 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2018 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2019 | 11.85 % change on previous year | +135.5% |
| 2020 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2021 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +414.5% |
| 2022 | 22.93 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 2023 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2024 | -10.35 % change on previous year | +110.4% |
| 2025 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 10.61 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.89 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 10.61 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +10826.6% | -0.2481 % change on previous year | 26.62 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +6108.0% | -0.133 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1338.7% | -3.12 % change on previous year | 38.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5774 % change on previous year | -19.05 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.62 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | 55.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -14.55 % change on previous year | 32.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -45.73 % change on previous year | 30.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.91 % change on previous year | -25.99 % change on previous year | 60.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 % change on previous year | -28.12 % change on previous year | 47.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 % change on previous year | -10.35 % change on previous year | 22.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 61 Pakistan 10.81 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Bulgaria 10.71 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Ecuador 10.71 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Ireland 10.55 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Algeria 10.51 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Malawi 10.44 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Burundi
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.19 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Burundi was 10.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 60.22 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.73 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Burundi rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.