Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Burundi
Burundi: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Burundi, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 14.0% for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Burundi peaked at 26.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2002.
That places Burundi 97th out of 152 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.6% | — |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +75.4% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +142.8% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -50.1% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +77.1% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +62.5% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +46.1% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 3.7% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 6.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 11.6% | 18.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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- 99 Uzbekistan 13.1% compare
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More financial sector data for Burundi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.3058 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Burundi?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Burundi was 14.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2002.
- How does Burundi rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Burundi ranks 97th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.