Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Burundi

Burundi: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 2.84 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.84 million current US$
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
199th
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.70 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
723,854 current US$
in 2021
Years of data
21
1995–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Burundi, 1995–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1995200920231995: 2.4M current US$1996: 2.1M current US$1997: 1.4M current US$1998: 1.3M current US$1999: 1.2M current US$2000: 1.4M current US$2001: 900.0k current US$2002: 1.6M current US$2003: 1.2M current US$2004: 1.8M current US$2005: 1.9M current US$2006: 1.6M current US$2007: 2.3M current US$2008: 1.6M current US$2009: 1.7M current US$2010: 2.1M current US$2011: 3.7M current US$2020: 735.0k current US$2021: 723.9k current US$2022: 2.7M current US$2023: 2.8M current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Burundi is 2.84 million current US$, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Burundi peaked at 3.70 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 723,854 current US$, in 2021.

That places Burundi 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.70 million current US$ 1.20 million current US$ 2.42 million current US$ 5
2000s 1.60 million current US$ 900,000 current US$ 2.30 million current US$ 10
2010s 2.90 million current US$ 2.10 million current US$ 3.70 million current US$ 2
2020s 1.75 million current US$ 723,854 current US$ 2.84 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 196 Lesotho 9.14 million current US$ compare
  2. 197 Mauritania 5.40 million current US$ compare
  3. 198 Guinea 4.96 million current US$ compare
  4. 200 Niue 2.20 million current US$ compare
  5. 201 Kiribati 2.10 million current US$ compare
  6. 202 Papua New Guinea 1.60 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Burundi?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Burundi was 2.84 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 3.70 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 723,854 current US$ in 2021.
How does Burundi rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Burundi ranks 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.