Net foreign assets, flow in Burundi
Burundi: Net foreign assets, flow was -49.97 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-49.97 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 420.8%
World rank
46th
of 52 countries
All-time high
125.49 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
-49.97 billion current LCU
in 2011
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Net foreign assets, flow in Burundi, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets, flow in Burundi stood at -49.97 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 420.8% on the previous year and down 235.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Burundi peaked at 125.49 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -49.97 billion current LCU, in 2011.
Burundi ranks 46th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets, flow in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 226.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | -270.00 million current LCU | -219.5% |
| 1967 | -184.03 million current LCU | -31.8% |
| 1968 | -432.70 million current LCU | +135.1% |
| 1969 | 32.77 million current LCU | -107.6% |
| 1970 | 609.48 million current LCU | +1759.6% |
| 1971 | 404.93 million current LCU | -33.6% |
| 1972 | 329.60 million current LCU | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 235.10 million current LCU | -28.7% |
| 1974 | -501.50 million current LCU | -313.3% |
| 1975 | 967.02 million current LCU | -292.8% |
| 1976 | 1.74 billion current LCU | +79.6% |
| 1977 | 3.76 billion current LCU | +116.4% |
| 1978 | -2.16 billion current LCU | -157.3% |
| 1979 | -1.22 billion current LCU | -43.3% |
| 1980 | -1.04 billion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 1981 | -2.46 billion current LCU | +136.5% |
| 1982 | -3.02 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 307.52 million current LCU | -110.2% |
| 1984 | 369.58 million current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +327.8% |
| 1986 | 3.66 billion current LCU | +131.8% |
| 1987 | 118.37 million current LCU | -96.8% |
| 1988 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +767.3% |
| 1989 | 6.28 billion current LCU | +511.3% |
| 1990 | -960.39 million current LCU | -115.3% |
| 1991 | 6.66 billion current LCU | -793.6% |
| 1992 | 7.24 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 3.83 billion current LCU | -47.0% |
| 1994 | 10.60 billion current LCU | +176.4% |
| 1995 | 8.00 billion current LCU | -24.5% |
| 1996 | -7.95 billion current LCU | -199.4% |
| 1997 | -1.63 billion current LCU | -79.5% |
| 1998 | -14.48 billion current LCU | +788.3% |
| 1999 | 2.66 billion current LCU | -118.3% |
| 2000 | -3.70 billion current LCU | -239.4% |
| 2001 | -14.91 billion current LCU | +302.5% |
| 2002 | 10.50 billion current LCU | -170.5% |
| 2003 | 28.32 billion current LCU | +169.6% |
| 2004 | -7.69 billion current LCU | -127.2% |
| 2005 | 36.45 billion current LCU | -574.0% |
| 2006 | 6.93 billion current LCU | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 49.77 billion current LCU | +618.6% |
| 2008 | 125.49 billion current LCU | +152.2% |
| 2009 | 7.98 billion current LCU | -93.6% |
| 2010 | -9.60 billion current LCU | -220.2% |
| 2011 | -49.97 billion current LCU | +420.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -49.97 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.27 billion current LCU. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -49.97 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 billion current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1759.6% | 32.77 million current LCU | 609.48 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -125.59 million current LCU | -432.70 million current LCU | 226.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 416.56 million current LCU | -2.16 billion current LCU | 3.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 682.87 million current LCU | -3.02 billion current LCU | 6.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 billion current LCU | -14.48 billion current LCU | 10.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.91 billion current LCU | -14.91 billion current LCU | 125.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -29.78 billion current LCU | -49.97 billion current LCU | -9.60 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 43 Morocco -24.06 billion current LCU compare
- 44 Mauritius -25.27 billion current LCU compare
- 45 Niger -26.61 billion current LCU compare
- 47 Mali -50.08 billion current LCU compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo -67.25 billion current LCU compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe -101.43 billion current LCU 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, flow in Burundi?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Burundi was -49.97 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 125.49 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.97 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Burundi ranks 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 235.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.