Current account balance in Burundi
Burundi: Current account balance was -461.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Burundi recorded -461.46 million BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Burundi peaked at 10.45 million BoP, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -627.86 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.
That places Burundi 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -50.85 million BoP, current US$ | -95.23 million BoP, current US$ | -11.49 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | -30.05 million BoP, current US$ | -69.44 million BoP, current US$ | 10.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -81.75 million BoP, current US$ | -259.36 million BoP, current US$ | -3.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -337.57 million BoP, current US$ | -428.81 million BoP, current US$ | -258.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -485.86 million BoP, current US$ | -627.86 million BoP, current US$ | -346.30 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 107 Uruguay -374.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Guinea -391.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Pakistan -448.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Fiji -464.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Bhutan -649.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 New Caledonia -654.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.2% (2025)
- Services, value added 1.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 694.46 million current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 3.71 trillion current LCU (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 5.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 9.17 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 7.55 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Burundi?
- Current account balance in Burundi was -461.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 million BoP, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -627.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for current account balance?
- Burundi ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.