What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?

The highest recorded value was 0.3536 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.

How does Burundi rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Burundi ranks 92nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi

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

Burundi: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

92nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3536 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

All-time low

0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1964

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi stood at 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.3536 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1964.

That places Burundi 92nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1962	0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1963	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1964	0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1965	0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.6%
1966	0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1967	0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1968	0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1969	0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1970	0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1971	0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
1972	0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1973	0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1974	0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1975	0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1976	0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1977	0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1978	0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1979	0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1980	0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1981	0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1982	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1983	0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1984	0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1985	0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1986	0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1987	0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1988	0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1989	0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1990	0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1991	0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1992	0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1993	0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1994	0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1995	0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1996	0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.5%
1997	0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1998	0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.1%
1999	0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2000	0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2001	0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2002	0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2003	0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
2004	0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2005	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
2006	0.3385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.6%
2007	0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
2008	0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2009	0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2010	0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2011	0.3363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
2012	0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2013	0.3308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2014	0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2015	0.3049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2016	0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2017	0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2018	0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2019	0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2020	0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2021	0.2993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2022	0.3134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2023	0.3503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2024	0.3536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2025	0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Burundi

89 Marshall Islands 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
90 Dominica 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Aruba 0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Greenland 0.3472 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3464 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 Gambia 0.3447 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 0.3536 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
How does Burundi rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Burundi ranks 92nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.