Burundi's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) was −US$688.5 million in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 38.16% from −US$498.35 million in 2015.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$688.5 million | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | −US$599.8 million | 2020 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$498.35 million | 2015 |
| Highest | −US$8.6 million | 1997 |
| Lowest | −US$819.33 million | 2022 |
| Average since 2016 | −US$623.2 million | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | −US$36.05 million |
What the numbers say
In 2025, Burundi's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) rose US$40.13 million on 2024 (from −US$728.63 million to −US$688.5 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was −US$21.22 million and a typical year strayed about US$56.87 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$93.96 million in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was US$147.86 million in 2012. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$41.52 million a year. A straight line explains 76% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2025, Burundi had the 63rd highest value of the 136 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Burundi in the 2025 ranking
- Samoa — 60th of 136: −US$415.84 million
- Grenada — 61st of 136: −US$544.73 million
- Botswana — 62nd of 136: −US$597.05 million
- St. Lucia — 64th of 136: −US$689.66 million
- Antigua and Barbuda — 65th of 136: −US$696.93 million
- Timor-Leste — 66th of 136: −US$715.15 million
What this measures
The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 41 values
| Year | Net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -688,504,672 |
| 2024 | -728,633,401 |
| 2023 | -808,519,723 |
| 2022 | -819,330,537 |
| 2021 | -680,506,139 |
| 2020 | -599,804,434 |
| 2019 | -538,822,995 |
| 2018 | -486,293,236 |
| 2017 | -477,184,624 |
| 2016 | -404,392,101 |
| 2015 |
Net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Angola — US$15.1 billion (2025)
- Benin — −US$598.79 million (2023)
- Botswana — −US$597.05 million (2025)
- Burkina Faso — US$294.53 million (2024)
- Cabo Verde — −US$943.55 million (2025)
- Cameroon — −US$983.96 million (2024)
- Comoros — −US$266.61 million (2023)
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$2.91 billion (2025)
- Congo, Rep. — US$4.73 billion (2021)
- Côte d'Ivoire — US$5.46 billion (2024)
More economic policy & debt data for Burundi
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$694.46 million (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 3.71 trillion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 20.64% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$1.72 billion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 9.17 trillion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 51.09% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$2.41 billion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 12.88 trillion (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Burundi's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP)?
- −US$688.5 million in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1985?
- It is down 1,810% from −US$36.05 million in 1985. The highest value was −US$8.6 million in 1997 and the lowest −US$819.33 million in 2022.
- How does Burundi rank?
- 63rd highest of 136 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) unusual for Burundi?
- In 2025, Burundi's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) rose US$40.13 million on 2024 (from −US$728.63 million to −US$688.5 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was −US$21.22 million and a typical year strayed about US$56.87 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.GSR.MRCH.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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