Fuel imports in Burundi

Burundi: Fuel imports was 22.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.1%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
41st
of 196 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2011
All-time low
0.9%
in 2006
Years of data
35
1965–2023

Fuel imports in Burundi, 1965–2023

01020301965199420231965: 5.6 % of merchandise imports1974: 7.5 % of merchandise imports1975: 5.9 % of merchandise imports1976: 8.8 % of merchandise imports1993: 12.2 % of merchandise imports1994: 14.8 % of merchandise imports1995: 11.3 % of merchandise imports1996: 13.9 % of merchandise imports1997: 11 % of merchandise imports1998: 13.7 % of merchandise imports1999: 14.5 % of merchandise imports2000: 11.8 % of merchandise imports2001: 12.5 % of merchandise imports2002: 12.9 % of merchandise imports2003: 18.5 % of merchandise imports2004: 16.5 % of merchandise imports2005: 8.4 % of merchandise imports2006: 0.939 % of merchandise imports2007: 28 % of merchandise imports2008: 3.3 % of merchandise imports2009: 2.3 % of merchandise imports2010: 2.1 % of merchandise imports2011: 29 % of merchandise imports2012: 16.4 % of merchandise imports2013: 23.1 % of merchandise imports2014: 24.4 % of merchandise imports2015: 20.5 % of merchandise imports2016: 17.2 % of merchandise imports2017: 19.5 % of merchandise imports2018: 19.5 % of merchandise imports2019: 18.5 % of merchandise imports2020: 15.6 % of merchandise imports2021: 16.4 % of merchandise imports2022: 24.1 % of merchandise imports2023: 22.1 % of merchandise imports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.

Analysis

In 2023, fuel imports in Burundi stood at 22.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in Burundi peaked at 29.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2006.

That places Burundi 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Fuel imports in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Burundi, 1965 to 2023.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1965 5.6%
1974 7.5% +33.7%
1975 5.9% -21.8%
1976 8.8% +48.8%
1993 12.2% +38.8%
1994 14.8% +21.5%
1995 11.3% -23.4%
1996 13.9% +22.3%
1997 11.0% -20.3%
1998 13.7% +24.5%
1999 14.5% +5.3%
2000 11.8% -18.2%
2001 12.5% +5.8%
2002 12.9% +3.1%
2003 18.5% +42.9%
2004 16.5% -10.6%
2005 8.4% -48.9%
2006 0.9% -88.9%
2007 28.0% +2880.6%
2008 3.3% -88.2%
2009 2.3% -29.8%
2010 2.1% -8.8%
2011 29.0% +1273.1%
2012 16.4% -43.4%
2013 23.1% +40.5%
2014 24.4% +5.6%
2015 20.5% -15.7%
2016 17.2% -16.1%
2017 19.5% +13.4%
2018 19.5% -0.1%
2019 18.5% -5.0%
2020 15.6% -16.1%
2021 16.4% +5.1%
2022 24.1% +47.6%
2023 22.1% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1
1970s 7.4% 5.9% 8.8% 3
1990s 13.1% 11.0% 14.8% 7
2000s 11.5% 0.9% 28.0% 10
2010s 19.0% 2.1% 29.0% 10
2020s 19.6% 15.6% 24.1% 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 38 Barbados 22.7% compare
  2. 39 Cyprus 22.4% compare
  3. 40 New Caledonia 22.3% compare
  4. 42 Mauritius 21.6% compare
  5. 43 Sri Lanka 21.5% compare
  6. 44 Mozambique 21.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Burundi?
Fuel imports in Burundi was 22.1% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
How does Burundi rank for fuel imports?
Burundi ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.