Burundi: Foreign exchange reserves
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
The most recent value is 332.77 billion Burundi Franc as of October 2024, a decline compared to the previous value of 354.62 billion Burundi Franc. Historically, the average for Burundi from March 2015 to October 2024 is 243.12 billion Burundi Franc. The minimum of 100.92 billion Burundi Franc was recorded in November 2019, while the maximum of 721.11 billion Burundi Franc was reached in October 2021.
Click on the following link to see the values of: Foreign exchange reserves around the world.
Select indicator
Download data from our database
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
- Measure: billion Burundi Franc
- Source: Bank of the Republic of Burundi
| Recent values | Burundi: Foreign exchange reserves, billion currency units |
|---|---|
| 2024 Oct | 332.77 |
| 2024 Sep | 354.62 |
| 2024 Aug | 391.99 |
| 2024 Jul | 399.97 |
| 2024 Jun | 398.58 |
| 2024 May | 367.24 |
| 2024 Apr | 396.85 |
| 2024 Mar | 423.15 |
Download data from our database
Definition: Foreign exchange reserves consist of foreign currency, deposits denominated in foreign
currency, Monetary Gold, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and Reserve position in the
International Monetary Fund (IMF). Foreign exchange reserves are held by monetary authorities
to finance trade imbalances, check the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations and address
other issues under the purview of the central bank.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 117.47 | 2021 | percent |
| Trade openness | 29.59 | 2023 | percent |
| Financial openness | -1.931 | 2021 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 5.26 | 2023 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 0.14 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | 7.84 | 2023 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 24.33 | 2023 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 0.64 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 1.29 | 2023 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 0.03 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 8.61 | 2023 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | -8.20 | 2023 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | -0.63 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | -19.07 | 2023 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | -1.05 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 0.09 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 1.83 | 2023 | percent |
| Remittances | 48.33 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | 32.71 | 2023 | million USD |
| External debt | 28.46 | 2022 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 0.03 | 2023 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 0.33 | 2023 | percent |
| Foreign exchange reserves | 332.77 | 10/2024 | billion |