Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Burundi: trade and investment
Current account is -13.7% (2025), 166th of 185 in the world and 38th of 42 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Merchandise exports is $332m (2025), 174th of 206 in the world and 43rd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. High-tech exports is 1.3% (2023), 144th of 170 in the world and 28th of 39 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Current account
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Merchandise exports
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10 indicators
Trade & investment: Burundi in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -13.7%2025 | 166/185 | 38/42 | -5.8% | -14.8% | -10.9% | −0.9 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $332m2025 | 174/206 | 43/48 | $50.0m | $101m | $162m | +174%since 2015 | $487bn | $107bn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 1.3%2023 | 144/170 | 28/39 | · | · | 0.1% | +1.0 ppsince 2013 | 6.0% | 2.1% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 1.9%2023 | 102/172 | 17/39 | · | 2.1% | 0.0% | +1.9 ppsince 2013 | 40.9% | 8.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 46.0%2023 | 34/172 | 11/39 | 85.8% | 72.4% | 51.9% | +19.4 ppsince 2013 | 14.6% | 38.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 9.0%2022 | 47/184 | 21/45 | 13.3%2002 | 8.0% | 11.3% | +2.0 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.0%2025 | 137/197 | 37/46 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | +0.8 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 8.1%2025 | 37/178 | 10/41 | · | 1.7% | 4.6% | +6.3 ppsince 2015 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 299,0002017 | 147/196 | 24/42 | 29,000 | 142,000 | · | +56%since 2007 | 56.0m | 17.4m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $3.7m2011 | — | — | $1.4m | $2.1m | · | +311%since 2001 | $34.9bn | $11.8bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Burundi and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Burundi. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Burundi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tanzania | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current account | -13.7%2025 | -4.3%2025 | -3.0%2024 | -12.0%2024 |
| Merchandise exports | $332m2025 | $32.1bn2025 | $10.0bn2025 | $2.5bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 1.3%2023 | 0.2%2023 | 3.0%2024 | 4.8%2022 |
| Fuel exports | 1.9%2023 | 1.8%2024 | 1.3%2025 | 0.1%2022 |
| Food exports | 46.0%2023 | 1.3%2024 | 31.0%2025 | 27.2%2022 |
| Average tariff | 9.0%2022 | 8.4%2020 | 8.6%2022 | 11.1%2022 |
| FDI inflows | 1.0%2025 | 2.1%2025 | 1.9%2025 | 5.9%2025 |
| Remittances | 8.1%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 1.4%2024 | 3.4%2024 |
| Tourist arrivals | 299,0002017 | 351,0002016 | 1.5m2019 | 1.6m2019 |