Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 29.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Burundi, 1976–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 29.8% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Burundi peaked at 36.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
That places Burundi 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6% | — |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -89.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +61.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +72.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -56.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +333.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +91.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +70368.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -68.2% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +480.0% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -71.4% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +160.8% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +103.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -79.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +82.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +231872.3% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -74.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -72.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -74.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +1448.1% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +243.3% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +53.5% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +57.4% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +55.7% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -17.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 29.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.9%, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 29.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.2%, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +231872.3% | 0.0% | 16.4% |
| 1985 | +70368.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2005 | +1448.1% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 0.0% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 0.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 12.6% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 25.5% | 36.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 from economies in the arab world in Burundi?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Burundi was 29.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Burundi rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Burundi ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.