Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -29.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Burundi, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Burundi stood at -29.55 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 168.59 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -491.09 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Burundi 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 39.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -33.71 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 1967 | -34.66 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1968 | -124.71 % change on previous year | +259.8% |
| 1969 | 38.23 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1971 | 72.76 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 1972 | 34.28 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1973 | 18.21 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1974 | -32.86 % change on previous year | -280.5% |
| 1975 | 94.38 % change on previous year | -387.2% |
| 1976 | 87.23 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 100.84 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1978 | -28.78 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1979 | -22.9 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1980 | -25.28 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1981 | -80.01 % change on previous year | +216.5% |
| 1982 | -491.09 % change on previous year | +513.8% |
| 1983 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1984 | 17.64 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 91.65 % change on previous year | +419.4% |
| 1987 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1988 | 28.21 % change on previous year | +739.1% |
| 1989 | 134.5 % change on previous year | +376.8% |
| 1990 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1991 | 66.74 % change on previous year | -860.3% |
| 1992 | 43.49 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1994 | 38.23 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 1995 | 20.89 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1996 | -17.17 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 1997 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1998 | -39.43 % change on previous year | +827.7% |
| 1999 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2000 | -14.87 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 2001 | -70.32 % change on previous year | +372.8% |
| 2002 | 166.92 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 2003 | 168.59 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2004 | -17.04 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2005 | 97.4 % change on previous year | -671.4% |
| 2006 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2007 | 61.59 % change on previous year | +557.0% |
| 2008 | 96.11 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2009 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2010 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 2011 | -19.3 % change on previous year | +409.9% |
| 2012 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2013 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -542.3% |
| 2014 | -21.7 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 2015 | -138.1 % change on previous year | +536.4% |
| 2016 | -148.35 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2018 | -32.59 % change on previous year | -374.9% |
| 2019 | -0.3317 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2020 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +524.5% |
| 2021 | -125.74 % change on previous year | +5969.6% |
| 2022 | -51.23 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2023 | -97.66 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 2024 | -26.37 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2025 | -29.55 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -29.55 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.41 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -29.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -5969.6% | -2.07 % change on previous year | -125.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -23.11 % change on previous year | -124.71 % change on previous year | 39.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 35.91 % change on previous year | -32.86 % change on previous year | 100.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -34.25 % change on previous year | -491.09 % change on previous year | 134.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.77 % change on previous year | -39.43 % change on previous year | 66.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.09 % change on previous year | -70.32 % change on previous year | 168.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -33.92 % change on previous year | -148.35 % change on previous year | 16.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -55.44 % change on previous year | -125.74 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 174 South Sudan -16.93 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Congo -17.42 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Ethiopia -19.41 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Malawi -34.95 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Gabon -39.43 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Bahrain -42.67 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Burundi was -29.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 168.59 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -491.09 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Burundi rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.