Primary income receipts in Burundi

Burundi: Primary income receipts was 34.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
34.06 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
179th
of 198 countries
All-time high
34.06 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
853,828 BoP, current US$
in 2002
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Primary income receipts in Burundi, 1985–2025

010.0M20.0M30.0M1985200520251985: 1.6M BoP, current US$1986: 2.1M BoP, current US$1987: 2.9M BoP, current US$1988: 2.9M BoP, current US$1989: 8.9M BoP, current US$1990: 8.2M BoP, current US$1991: 9.7M BoP, current US$1992: 14.0M BoP, current US$1993: 11.2M BoP, current US$1994: 8.1M BoP, current US$1995: 10.4M BoP, current US$1996: 6.4M BoP, current US$1997: 4.3M BoP, current US$1998: 3.6M BoP, current US$1999: 1.9M BoP, current US$2000: 2.4M BoP, current US$2001: 1.9M BoP, current US$2002: 853.8k BoP, current US$2003: 1.3M BoP, current US$2004: 1.3M BoP, current US$2005: 3.2M BoP, current US$2006: 4.6M BoP, current US$2007: 8.7M BoP, current US$2008: 10.9M BoP, current US$2009: 1.4M BoP, current US$2010: 1.1M BoP, current US$2011: 7.5M BoP, current US$2012: 11.4M BoP, current US$2013: 14.0M BoP, current US$2014: 10.7M BoP, current US$2015: 14.3M BoP, current US$2016: 11.3M BoP, current US$2017: 13.5M BoP, current US$2018: 17.1M BoP, current US$2019: 20.0M BoP, current US$2020: 28.7M BoP, current US$2021: 25.4M BoP, current US$2022: 28.9M BoP, current US$2023: 30.0M BoP, current US$2024: 31.1M BoP, current US$2025: 34.1M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 34.06 million BoP, current US$ for primary income receipts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 138.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Burundi peaked at 34.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 853,828 BoP, current US$, in 2002.

Burundi ranks 179th of 198 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.66 million BoP, current US$ 1.56 million BoP, current US$ 8.89 million BoP, current US$ 5
1990s 7.78 million BoP, current US$ 1.89 million BoP, current US$ 13.99 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 3.63 million BoP, current US$ 853,828 BoP, current US$ 10.88 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 12.09 million BoP, current US$ 1.13 million BoP, current US$ 19.96 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 29.71 million BoP, current US$ 25.44 million BoP, current US$ 34.06 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 177 Samoa 40.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 178 Grenada 36.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 180 Haiti 31.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 181 Rwanda 31.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 182 Bhutan 29.03 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts in Burundi?
Primary income receipts in Burundi was 34.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income receipts recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 34.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 853,828 BoP, current US$ in 2002.
How does Burundi rank for primary income receipts?
Burundi ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.2%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
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Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.