Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Burundi
Burundi: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 6.03 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.03 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.14 million
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Burundi, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Burundi stood at 6.03 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 1,107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Burundi peaked at 28.14 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Burundi ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 128,000 | — |
| 1965 | 130,000 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 330,000 | +135.7% |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 304,001 | — |
| 1973 | 470,475 | +54.8% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 6.19 million | — |
| 1979 | 5.89 million | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 9.36 million | +59.0% |
| 1981 | 8.54 million | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 8.13 million | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 9.86 million | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 9.23 million | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 10.06 million | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 11.20 million | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 12.99 million | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 12.33 million | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 12.04 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 10.74 million | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 10.36 million | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.06 million | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 8.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.56 million | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 8.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8.43 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 7.91 million | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 8.25 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.04 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.64 million | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 452,749 | -94.1% |
| 2002 | 489,782 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 535,334 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 559,485 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 514,906 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 541,974 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 569,299 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 554,896 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 564,775 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 554,811 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 553,093 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 553,689 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 554,799 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 521,945 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 499,222 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 26.48 million | +5204.2% |
| 2017 | 28.14 million | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 27.57 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 27.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.26 million | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 13.86 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 13.18 million | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 13.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.74 million | -56.8% |
| 2025 | 6.03 million | +5.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6.03 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.98 million, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6.03 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.22 million, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5204.2% | 499,222 | 26.48 million |
| 1967 | +135.7% | 140,000 | 330,000 |
| 1968 | -100.0% | 330,000 | 0 |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 470,475 | 0 |
| 2001 | -94.1% | 7.64 million | 452,749 |
| 1980 | +59.0% | 5.89 million | 9.36 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72,800 | 0 | 330,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 million | 0 | 6.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.38 million | 8.13 million | 12.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.71 million | 7.91 million | 10.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 452,749 | 7.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.29 million | 499,222 | 28.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.06 million | 5.74 million | 14.26 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 126 Equatorial Guinea 6.76 million compare
- 127 Maldives 6.58 million compare
- 128 Bhutan 6.23 million compare
- 130 East Timor 5.96 million compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 5.75 million compare
- 132 Vanuatu 5.75 million 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 reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Burundi?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Burundi was 6.03 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.14 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Burundi rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- Burundi ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.