Current account balance in Burundi
Burundi: Current account balance was -12.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Current account balance in Burundi, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Burundi is -12.2%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 2,321.8% over ten years.
That places Burundi 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current account balance in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.5% | — |
| 2006 | -10.7% | +2034.6% |
| 2007 | -8.4% | -21.6% |
| 2008 | -16.0% | +90.0% |
| 2009 | -8.8% | -44.6% |
| 2010 | -14.8% | +67.3% |
| 2011 | -12.2% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.9% | -16.0% | -0.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | -13.5% | -14.8% | -12.2% | 2 |
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More trade data for Burundi
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 164.16 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 104.94 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 102.95 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 171.83 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.1 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.5 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.8012 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 2.51 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.24 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Burundi?
- Current account balance in Burundi was -12.2% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.0% in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for current account balance?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,321.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.