International trips for personal reasons in Burundi

Burundi: International trips for personal reasons was 252,000 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
252,000
Change on year
up 61.5%
World rank
121st
of 179 countries
All-time high
252,000
in 2017
All-time low
8,000
in 1997
Years of data
23
1995–2017

International trips for personal reasons in Burundi, 1995–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200620171995: 22.0k1996: 18.0k1997: 8.0k1998: 10.0k1999: 17.0k2000: 19.0k2001: 24.0k2002: 52.0k2003: 52.0k2004: 88.0k2005: 100.0k2006: 149.0k2007: 165.0k2008: 173.0k2009: 182.0k2010: 122.0k2011: 111.0k2012: 134.0k2013: 217.0k2014: 193.0k2015: 121.0k2016: 156.0k2017: 252.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for personal reasons in Burundi is 252,000, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.5% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Burundi peaked at 252,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,000, in 1997.

Burundi ranks 121st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

International trips for personal reasons in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Burundi, 1995 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1995 22,000 —
1996 18,000 -18.2%
1997 8,000 -55.6%
1998 10,000 +25.0%
1999 17,000 +70.0%
2000 19,000 +11.8%
2001 24,000 +26.3%
2002 52,000 +116.7%
2003 52,000 +0.0%
2004 88,000 +69.2%
2005 100,000 +13.6%
2006 149,000 +49.0%
2007 165,000 +10.7%
2008 173,000 +4.8%
2009 182,000 +5.2%
2010 122,000 -33.0%
2011 111,000 -9.0%
2012 134,000 +20.7%
2013 217,000 +61.9%
2014 193,000 -11.1%
2015 121,000 -37.3%
2016 156,000 +28.9%
2017 252,000 +61.5%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 252,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,350, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 252,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,000 8,000 22,000 5
2000s 100,400 19,000 182,000 10
2010s 163,250 111,000 252,000 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 118 Burkina Faso 259,700 compare
  2. 119 Ethiopia 258,000 compare
  3. 120 Monaco 257,900 compare
  4. 122 Guyana 235,500 compare
  5. 123 Uruguay 214,800 compare
  6. 124 Suriname 209,000 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Burundi?
International trips for personal reasons in Burundi was 252,000 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 252,000 in 2017.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 8,000 in 1997.
How does Burundi rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Burundi ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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