Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Burundi
Burundi: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 54.09 million SDR in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Burundi, 1964–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 54.09 million SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Burundi peaked at 172.05 million SDR in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.91 million SDR, in 1968.
Burundi ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.26 million SDR | 2.91 million SDR | 12.55 million SDR | 6 |
| 1970s | 31.31 million SDR | 8.03 million SDR | 74.90 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.04 million SDR | 10.60 million SDR | 66.64 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.51 million SDR | 29.02 million SDR | 135.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.93 million SDR | 13.69 million SDR | 172.05 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.45 million SDR | 23.38 million SDR | 141.17 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.06 million SDR | 25.09 million SDR | 54.09 million SDR | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 179 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 118.58 million SDR compare
- 180 Dominica 116.61 million SDR compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 104.67 million SDR compare
- 183 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 42.26 million SDR compare
- 184 Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) 38.25 million SDR compare
- 185 Luxembourg 33.59 million SDR compare
More financial sector data for Burundi
- 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)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 33,816 SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.49 million SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 54.09 million SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold 65.86 million SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 67.34 million SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 67.35 million SDR (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 37.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Burundi?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Burundi was 54.09 million SDR in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 172.05 million SDR in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 million SDR in 1968.
- How does Burundi rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Burundi ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April