Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Burundi
Burundi: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 0.7342 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Burundi, 1985–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports in Burundi stood at 0.7342. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.3% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Burundi peaked at 11.03 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7342, in 2023.
That places Burundi 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.63 | — |
| 1986 | 3.13 | +92.2% |
| 1987 | 2.57 | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 2.99 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 4.73 | +58.0% |
| 1990 | 3.93 | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 4.94 | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 6.23 | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 6.57 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 8.87 | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 9.2 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 11.03 | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 9.59 | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 4.79 | -50.1% |
| 1999 | 4.76 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.74 | -42.5% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -51.4% |
| 2002 | 4.43 | +233.3% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.14 | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 3.51 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 3.42 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.72 | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 5.25 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 7.21 | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 6.44 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 4.49 | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 3.93 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 4.27 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.02 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 1.31 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.853 | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | +46.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | +160.2% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7342 | -43.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.7342 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.02, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.7342 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.67, 20% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +233.3% | 1.33 | 4.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.01 | 1.63 | 4.73 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.99 | 3.93 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 | 1.33 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 0.853 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 0.7342 | 2.62 | 4 |
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 total reserves in months of imports in Burundi?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Burundi was 0.7342 in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 in 1996.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7342 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Burundi ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].