Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 82.56 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Burundi is 82.56 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Burundi peaked at 94.59 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.56 current US$ per person, in 1964.
Burundi ranks 205th 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 (current US$), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.6 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 6 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1962 | 6.53 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 6.06 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 5.56 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 5.73 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 6.22 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 6.06 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 6.8 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 6.08 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 6.23 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 8.29 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1972 | 8.85 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 8.58 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 11.61 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1975 | 16.33 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 1976 | 14.94 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 18.58 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 23.9 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 36.16 current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 1980 | 38.32 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 35.26 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 45.5 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 37.85 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 37.76 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 37.54 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 39.38 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 40.4 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 38.02 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 34.18 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 41.35 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 44.71 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 37.72 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 34.53 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 39.2 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 38.57 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.92 current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 1997 | 19.93 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 25.54 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 18.62 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 22.87 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 20.95 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 18.9 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 22.29 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 24.07 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 35.45 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 2006 | 54.8 current US$ per person | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 39.08 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 47.38 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 44.93 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 54.28 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 77.38 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 74.57 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 77.69 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 71.2 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 77.57 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 54.81 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 65.61 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 66.87 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 72.38 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 72.05 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 79.06 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 94.59 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 87.51 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 76.45 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 82.56 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 82.56 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 169.87 current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 82.56 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.26 current US$ per person | 5.56 current US$ per person | 7.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.35 current US$ per person | 6.23 current US$ per person | 36.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.42 current US$ per person | 34.18 current US$ per person | 45.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.11 current US$ per person | 18.62 current US$ per person | 44.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.07 current US$ per person | 18.9 current US$ per person | 54.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.24 current US$ per person | 54.28 current US$ per person | 77.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.04 current US$ per person | 72.05 current US$ per person | 94.59 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 202 South Sudan 104.28 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Central African Republic 103.93 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Niger 96.71 current US$ per person compare
- 206 Afghanistan 82.25 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$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Burundi?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Burundi was 82.56 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 94.59 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Burundi rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.