Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was -671.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burundi stood at -671.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 2,642.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 158.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -671.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Burundi ranks 185th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 158.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -69.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 125.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -336.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -671.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -64.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burundi was -671.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 158.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -671.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,642.8%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.