Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 44.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Burundi, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 44.8% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Burundi peaked at 73.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2016.
That places Burundi 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 71.6% | — |
| 1970 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 73.5% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 72.1% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 69.3% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 73.9% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 70.2% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 67.0% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 65.3% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 48.9% | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 60.7% | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 61.3% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 66.3% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 64.0% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 61.0% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 58.7% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 64.5% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -8.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 44.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 44.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 70.3% | 65.3% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.4% | 48.9% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 57.7% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 42.8% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 38.6% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 41.5% | 48.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 147 Honduras 46.4% compare
- 148 Madagascar 46.2% compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 44.9% compare
- 151 El Salvador 44.8% compare
- 152 Eritrea 44.7% compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 44.5% 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 from high-income economies in Burundi?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Burundi was 44.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Burundi ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.