Merchandise Terms of Trade in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 49.86 1987 = 100 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Burundi, 1980–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise terms of trade in Burundi is 49.86 1987 = 100, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Burundi peaked at 164.98 1987 = 100 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 37.94 1987 = 100, in 2001.
Burundi ranks 44th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Burundi, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 108.51 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 87.22 1987 = 100 | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 91.68 1987 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 111.09 1987 = 100 | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 134.5 1987 = 100 | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 135.43 1987 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 164.98 1987 = 100 | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | -39.4% |
| 1988 | 121.12 1987 = 100 | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 99.03 1987 = 100 | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 71.56 1987 = 100 | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 76.01 1987 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 78.06 1987 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 67.39 1987 = 100 | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 98.28 1987 = 100 | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 95.64 1987 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 69.59 1987 = 100 | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 85.11 1987 = 100 | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 69.92 1987 = 100 | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 61.82 1987 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 48.19 1987 = 100 | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 37.94 1987 = 100 | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 38.29 1987 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.45 1987 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.18 1987 = 100 | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 52.15 1987 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 52.11 1987 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.01 1987 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.86 1987 = 100 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.36 1987 = 100 | 87.22 1987 = 100 | 164.98 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.34 1987 = 100 | 61.82 1987 = 100 | 98.28 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.36 1987 = 100 | 37.94 1987 = 100 | 52.15 1987 = 100 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 41 Mauritania 72.77 1987 = 100 compare
- 42 Liberia 67.61 1987 = 100
- 43 Malawi 65.89 1987 = 100 compare
- 45 Madagascar 43.35 1987 = 100 compare
- 46 Botswana 42.96 1987 = 100 compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 32.29 1987 = 100 compare
More trade data for Burundi
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 164.16 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 104.94 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 102.95 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 171.83 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.1 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.5 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.8012 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 2.51 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.24 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Burundi?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Burundi was 49.86 1987 = 100 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 164.98 1987 = 100 in 1986.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.94 1987 = 100 in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Burundi ranks 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2008.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Merchandise Terms of Trade (1987 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter (merchandise) terms of trade (1987 = 100) are the ratio of the export price index to the corresponding import price index measured relative to the base year of 1987.