Official exchange rate in Burundi
Burundi: Official exchange rate was 2,943 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,943 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,943 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
All-time low
50 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2,943 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Burundi peaked at 2,943 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
Burundi ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 50 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 84.38 LCU per US$, period average | +68.8% |
| 1966 | 87.5 LCU per US$, period average | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 87.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 87.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 87.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 87.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 87.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 87.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 80.03 LCU per US$, period average | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 78.75 LCU per US$, period average | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 78.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 86.25 LCU per US$, period average | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 90 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 90 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 90 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 90 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 90 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 90 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 92.95 LCU per US$, period average | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 119.71 LCU per US$, period average | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 120.69 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 114.17 LCU per US$, period average | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 123.56 LCU per US$, period average | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 140.4 LCU per US$, period average | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 158.67 LCU per US$, period average | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 171.25 LCU per US$, period average | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 181.51 LCU per US$, period average | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 208.3 LCU per US$, period average | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 242.78 LCU per US$, period average | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 252.66 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 249.76 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 302.75 LCU per US$, period average | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 352.35 LCU per US$, period average | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 447.77 LCU per US$, period average | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 563.56 LCU per US$, period average | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 720.67 LCU per US$, period average | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 830.35 LCU per US$, period average | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 930.75 LCU per US$, period average | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1,083 LCU per US$, period average | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 1,101 LCU per US$, period average | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,082 LCU per US$, period average | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,029 LCU per US$, period average | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,082 LCU per US$, period average | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,186 LCU per US$, period average | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1,230 LCU per US$, period average | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,231 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,261 LCU per US$, period average | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,443 LCU per US$, period average | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 1,555 LCU per US$, period average | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1,547 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,572 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,655 LCU per US$, period average | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,729 LCU per US$, period average | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,783 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,846 LCU per US$, period average | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,915 LCU per US$, period average | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,976 LCU per US$, period average | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,034 LCU per US$, period average | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,574 LCU per US$, period average | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 2,885 LCU per US$, period average | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 2,943 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,943 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, 5.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2,943 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +68.8% | 50 LCU per US$, period average | 84.38 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.44 LCU per US$, period average | 50 LCU per US$, period average | 87.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.63 LCU per US$, period average | 78.75 LCU per US$, period average | 90 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.01 LCU per US$, period average | 90 LCU per US$, period average | 158.67 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.27 LCU per US$, period average | 171.25 LCU per US$, period average | 563.56 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,027 LCU per US$, period average | 720.67 LCU per US$, period average | 1,230 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,562 LCU per US$, period average | 1,231 LCU per US$, period average | 1,846 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,388 LCU per US$, period average | 1,915 LCU per US$, period average | 2,943 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 13 Cambodia 4,013 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 14 Uganda 3,603 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 15 Mongolia 3,545 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,693 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 18 Tanzania 2,598 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 19 Syria 2,506 LCU per US$, period average 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 official exchange rate in Burundi?
- Official exchange rate in Burundi was 2,943 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,943 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for official exchange rate?
- Burundi ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.