Net foreign assets in Burundi
Burundi: Net foreign assets was -2.26 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.26 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
184th
of 187 countries
All-time high
264.04 billion current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
-2.26 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Net foreign assets in Burundi, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burundi recorded -2.26 trillion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and down 3,183.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Burundi peaked at 264.04 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.26 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Burundi 184th out of 187 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 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 575.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 801.00 million current LCU | +39.3% |
| 1966 | 531.00 million current LCU | -33.7% |
| 1967 | 346.98 million current LCU | -34.7% |
| 1968 | -85.72 million current LCU | -124.7% |
| 1969 | -52.95 million current LCU | -38.2% |
| 1970 | 556.52 million current LCU | -1151.0% |
| 1971 | 961.45 million current LCU | +72.8% |
| 1972 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1973 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 1.02 billion current LCU | -32.9% |
| 1975 | 1.99 billion current LCU | +94.4% |
| 1976 | 3.73 billion current LCU | +87.2% |
| 1977 | 7.49 billion current LCU | +100.8% |
| 1978 | 5.33 billion current LCU | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 4.11 billion current LCU | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 3.07 billion current LCU | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 614.20 million current LCU | -80.0% |
| 1982 | -2.40 billion current LCU | -491.1% |
| 1983 | -2.09 billion current LCU | -12.8% |
| 1984 | -1.72 billion current LCU | -17.6% |
| 1985 | -144.08 million current LCU | -91.6% |
| 1986 | 3.52 billion current LCU | -2543.7% |
| 1987 | 3.64 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.67 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 10.94 billion current LCU | +134.5% |
| 1990 | 9.98 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 16.64 billion current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 23.88 billion current LCU | +43.5% |
| 1993 | 27.71 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 38.31 billion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 46.31 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 38.36 billion current LCU | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 36.73 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 22.24 billion current LCU | -39.4% |
| 1999 | 24.90 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 21.20 billion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 6.29 billion current LCU | -70.3% |
| 2002 | 16.80 billion current LCU | +166.9% |
| 2003 | 45.11 billion current LCU | +168.6% |
| 2004 | 37.42 billion current LCU | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 73.87 billion current LCU | +97.4% |
| 2006 | 80.80 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 130.57 billion current LCU | +61.6% |
| 2008 | 256.06 billion current LCU | +96.1% |
| 2009 | 264.04 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 254.05 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 205.01 billion current LCU | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 197.17 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 230.52 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 180.50 billion current LCU | -21.7% |
| 2015 | -68.76 billion current LCU | -138.1% |
| 2016 | -170.77 billion current LCU | +148.3% |
| 2017 | -150.52 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 2018 | -199.57 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2019 | -200.24 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2020 | -204.38 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2021 | -461.37 billion current LCU | +125.7% |
| 2022 | -697.74 billion current LCU | +51.2% |
| 2023 | -1.38 trillion current LCU | +97.7% |
| 2024 | -1.74 trillion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2025 | -2.26 trillion current LCU | +29.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -2.26 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 280.01 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -2.26 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241.93 billion current LCU. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2543.7% | -144.08 million current LCU | 3.52 billion current LCU |
| 1970 | +1151.0% | -52.95 million current LCU | 556.52 million current LCU |
| 1982 | -491.1% | 614.20 million current LCU | -2.40 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352.55 million current LCU | -85.72 million current LCU | 801.00 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.80 billion current LCU | 556.52 million current LCU | 7.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 billion current LCU | -2.40 billion current LCU | 10.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.51 billion current LCU | 9.98 billion current LCU | 46.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.22 billion current LCU | 6.29 billion current LCU | 264.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.74 billion current LCU | -200.24 billion current LCU | 254.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.12 trillion current LCU | -2.26 trillion current LCU | -204.38 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 in Burundi?
- Net foreign assets in Burundi was -2.26 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 264.04 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.26 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for net foreign assets?
- Burundi ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,183.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.