Reserve assets in Burundi
Burundi: Reserve assets was 70.25 million US dollar in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets in Burundi, 1997–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 70.25 million US dollar for reserve assets in 2018.
That represents a change of down 31.3% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Burundi peaked at 332.23 million US dollar in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.80 million US dollar, in 2001.
That places Burundi 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.22 million US dollar | 53.50 million US dollar | 121.51 million US dollar | 3 |
| 2000s | 129.01 million US dollar | 23.80 million US dollar | 323.40 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.93 million US dollar | 70.25 million US dollar | 332.23 million US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 165 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 146.07 million US dollar compare
- 166 Micronesia, Federated States of 93.68 million US dollar compare
- 167 Tuvalu 84.64 million US dollar compare
- 169 Naoero, Republic of 52.23 million US dollar compare
- 170 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 36.84 million US dollar compare
- 171 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 31.80 million US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Burundi
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 54.09 million SDR (2023)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 67.35 million SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 67.34 million SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold 65.86 million SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 33,816 SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.49 million SDR (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 37.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets in Burundi?
- Reserve assets in Burundi was 70.25 million US dollar in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 332.23 million US dollar in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.80 million US dollar in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for reserve assets?
- Burundi ranks 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.