Real effective exchange rate index in Burundi
Burundi: Real effective exchange rate index was 177.45 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
177.45 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
5th
of 95 countries
All-time high
249.5 2010 = 100
in 1983
All-time low
81.31 2010 = 100
in 2004
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Real effective exchange rate index in Burundi, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 177.45 2010 = 100 for real effective exchange rate index in 2025.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Burundi peaked at 249.5 2010 = 100 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 81.31 2010 = 100, in 2004.
That places Burundi 5th out of 95 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 188.94 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1980 | 174.05 2010 = 100 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 210.07 2010 = 100 | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 231.26 2010 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 249.5 2010 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 231.44 2010 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 236.6 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 202.99 2010 = 100 | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 173.62 2010 = 100 | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 153 2010 = 100 | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 155.09 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 135.97 2010 = 100 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 139.2 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 121.59 2010 = 100 | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 118.99 2010 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 123.37 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 130.33 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 134.29 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 158.89 2010 = 100 | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 145.07 2010 = 100 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 119.37 2010 = 100 | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 123.72 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 118.7 2010 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 103.4 2010 = 100 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 84.44 2010 = 100 | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 81.31 2010 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 89.04 2010 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 91.69 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 86.67 2010 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 89 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 96.8 2010 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 100.84 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 102.7 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 100.7 2010 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 104.39 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 117.6 2010 = 100 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 119 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 129.34 2010 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 118.08 2010 = 100 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 114.19 2010 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 116.35 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 116.78 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 134.44 2010 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 135.8 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 141.39 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 177.45 2010 = 100 | +25.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 177.45 2010 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 116.3 2010 = 100, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 177.45 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.17 2010 = 100, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 188.94 2010 = 100 | 188.94 2010 = 100 | 188.94 2010 = 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 201.76 2010 = 100 | 153 2010 = 100 | 249.5 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.71 2010 = 100 | 118.99 2010 = 100 | 158.89 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.48 2010 = 100 | 81.31 2010 = 100 | 123.72 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.68 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 129.34 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.04 2010 = 100 | 116.35 2010 = 100 | 177.45 2010 = 100 | 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 real effective exchange rate index in Burundi?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Burundi was 177.45 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 249.5 2010 = 100 in 1983.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.31 2010 = 100 in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Burundi ranks 5th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.