Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Burundi
Burundi: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -474.99 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Burundi, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Burundi stood at -474.99 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Burundi peaked at -5.70 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -627.86 million, in 2023.
That places Burundi 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -5.70 million | — |
| 2006 | -133.54 million | +2243.5% |
| 2007 | -111.31 million | -16.6% |
| 2008 | -259.36 million | +133.0% |
| 2009 | -161.18 million | -37.9% |
| 2010 | -300.98 million | +86.7% |
| 2011 | -283.58 million | -5.8% |
| 2012 | -261.16 million | -7.9% |
| 2013 | -258.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | -428.81 million | +65.9% |
| 2015 | -358.95 million | -16.3% |
| 2016 | -327.74 million | -8.7% |
| 2017 | -373.49 million | +14.0% |
| 2018 | -389.44 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | -393.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | -346.30 million | -11.9% |
| 2021 | -389.31 million | +12.4% |
| 2022 | -615.20 million | +58.0% |
| 2023 | -627.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | -474.99 million | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -134.22 million | -259.36 million | -5.70 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -337.57 million | -428.81 million | -258.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -490.73 million | -627.86 million | -346.30 million | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Burundi
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 229,043 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 977.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.31 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 33,816 SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.49 million SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 54.09 million SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold 65.86 million SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 67.34 million SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 67.35 million SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4.92 SDR per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Burundi?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Burundi was -474.99 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was -5.70 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -627.86 million in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Burundi ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.