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Burundi: investment climate and market data

Burundi scores 32 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (high), ranking 186 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is growth and upside (47) and its weakest is market depth and infrastructure (18).

32/ 100 · High · grade D · High confidence
GDP
$3.4 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
4.2%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
34.1%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
1.0% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
41% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
0.7 months of imports
2023 · World Bank
Population
14.4 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$234
2025 · World Bank

Why Burundi scores 32

Institutions and rule of law25%21
Openness to foreign investment20%45
Macro and financial stability18%39
Political stability and security10%27
Growth and upside12%47
Market depth and infrastructure15%18

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Openness to foreign investors

The OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index for Burundi is 0.20 on a scale from 0 (fully open) to 1 (closed), as of 2025. That indicates meaningful restrictions on foreign equity, screening or operations.

Where Burundi is most exposed by sector

Agriculture and Food
83
High exposure
Infrastructure and Logistics
81
High exposure
Telecommunications
60
High exposure
Renewables and Utilities
58
High exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

6 mines and deposits are mapped in Burundi. Power capacity is 0.1 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.