Food imports in Burundi

Burundi: Food imports was 18.70 million current US$ in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
18.70 million current US$
Change on year
up 72.1%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
30.00 million current US$
in 1994
All-time low
10.12 million current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1980–2005

Food imports in Burundi, 1980–2005

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M1980199220051980: 17.5M current US$1981: 18.6M current US$1982: 24.7M current US$1983: 14.9M current US$1984: 18.3M current US$1985: 17.1M current US$1986: 16.2M current US$1987: 12.4M current US$1988: 14.5M current US$1989: 10.3M current US$1990: 12.0M current US$1991: 14.6M current US$1992: 10.6M current US$1993: 11.6M current US$1994: 30.0M current US$1995: 28.8M current US$1996: 10.9M current US$1997: 11.2M current US$1998: 10.1M current US$1999: 10.5M current US$2000: 11.0M current US$2001: 11.5M current US$2002: 12.0M current US$2003: 11.4M current US$2004: 10.9M current US$2005: 18.7M current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food imports in Burundi is 18.70 million current US$, measured in 2005.

That represents a change of up 72.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food imports in Burundi peaked at 30.00 million current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.12 million current US$, in 1998.

Burundi ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.45 million current US$ 10.32 million current US$ 24.65 million current US$ 10
1990s 15.03 million current US$ 10.12 million current US$ 30.00 million current US$ 10
2000s 12.59 million current US$ 10.87 million current US$ 18.70 million current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 39 Gambia 64.90 million current US$ compare
  2. 40 Sao Tome and Principe 33.53 million current US$ compare
  3. 41 Comoros 23.37 million current US$ compare
  4. 43 Zambia 14.53 million current US$ compare
  5. 44 Chad 3.92 million current US$ compare
  6. 45 Guinea 163.8 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food imports in Burundi?
Food imports in Burundi was 18.70 million current US$ in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest food imports recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 30.00 million current US$ in 1994.
What is the lowest food imports recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 10.12 million current US$ in 1998.
How does Burundi rank for food imports?
Burundi ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2005.
Is food imports rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Food imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,518 data points, 1965–2011
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Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.