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Economic indicators

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Economic indicators

 
Main indicators 2009201020112012 (e)2013 (e)
GDP (billions USD) 1.33e1.49e1.66e1.912.12
GDP (constant prices, annual % change) 3.5e3.9e4.2e4.85.0
GDP per capita (USD) 164.08180.03196.98221.72240.99
Inflation rate (%) 10.7e6.4e8.7e12.510.2
Current Account (billions USD) -0.21e-0.20e-0.27e-0.32-0.32
Current Account (in % of GDP) -16.1e-13.4e-16.4e-15.3-

Source: IMF - World Economic Outlook Database

Note: (e) Estimated data

 
Breakdown of economic activity by sector Agriculture Industry Services
Value added (annual % change) -6.6 -6.2 10.6
Value added (in % of GDP) 34.8 20.0 45.1
Employment by sector (in % of total employment) - - -

Source: World Bank - last available data.

 
Monetary indicators 20062007200820092010
Average annual exchange rate for 1 USD 1,028.681,081.871,185.691,230.181,230.75

Source: World Bank

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Foreign trade in figures

 
Foreign trade indicators 20062007200820092010
Imports of goods (millions USD) 431319403402450
Exports of goods (millions USD) 5859576480
Imports of services (millions USD) 193170241160-
Exports of services (millions USD) 6732-
Imports of goods and services (in % of GDP) 47.0----
Exports of goods and services (in % of GDP) 10.7----
Trade Balance (millions USD) -186-195-266-277-
Current Account (millions USD) -134-108-259-164-
Foreign trade (in % of GDP) 57.7----

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization ; World Bank

 

Main partner countries

Main customers
(% of exports)
2010
Switzerland 26.9%
United Kingdom 13.4%
Belgium 13.0%
United Arab Emirates 8.8%
Kenya 8.7%
See more countries 29.2%
Main suppliers
(% of imports)
2010
China 12.0%
Belgium 12.0%
Japan 9.4%
Zambia 8.4%
Kenya 7.3%
See more countries 50.9%

Source: Comtrade, last available data

 

Main products

Main exports
(% of exports)
2010
Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated;...Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion 59.6%
Gold, incl. gold plated with platinum, unwrought...Gold, incl. gold plated with platinum, unwrought or not further worked than semi-manufactured or in powder form 11.0%
Tea, whether or not flavouredTea, whether or not flavoured 8.5%
Tungsten ores and concentratesTungsten ores and concentrates 2.5%
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous...Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals 2.1%
See more products 16.3%
Main imports
(% of imports)
2010
Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed...Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses "incl. those in the form of transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) 9.0%
Cement, incl. cement clinkers, whether or not...Cement, incl. cement clinkers, whether or not coloured 8.6%
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally...Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars (excl. motor vehicles of heading 8702) 5.0%
Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in...Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form 3.1%
Malt, whether or not roastedMalt, whether or not roasted 2.5%
See more products 71.7%

Source: Comtrade, last available data

 

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Sources of general economic information

Ministries
Presidency website
Statistical Office
Central Bank
National Bank
Stock Exchange
Main online newspapers
Allafrica.com , Burundi news
Burundi news (only in French)
Burundi online (only in French)
Burundi information
Search Engines
Google.bi
Africaonline
Dmoz.org

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