Current Account Balance: Burundi
Burundi's current account balance is currently -5.8 % of GDP as of 2026. # Burundi Current Account Balance Burundi's current account balance stands at -5.
Current (2026)
-5.8 % of GDP
+13.4% y/y
Peak (1995)
0.9 % of GDP
Low (2007)
-32.4 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Burundi
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Burundi
Analysis# Burundi Current Account Balance
Burundi's current account balance stands at -5.8% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a persistent structural deficit. The country remains far from its 1995 peak of 0.9% of GDP, though it has recovered significantly from the catastrophic -32.4% low recorded in 2007. Since 1980, the overall position has improved by 22.7 percentage points, indicating gradual stabilization despite sustained external imbalances.
A sharp deterioration occurred between 2022 and 2023, when the deficit widened to -16.8% of GDP before contracting sharply over subsequent years. The recent trajectory from 2024 onward—declining from -8.6% to -6.7% to -5.8%—suggests meaningful improvement. If this downward trend continues, Burundi's external position could approach balance within the medium term, provided underlying structural reforms and export performance sustain momentum.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | -8.9 % of GDP | -4.71% |
| 2029 | -8.5 % of GDP | -7.59% |
| 2028 | -7.9 % of GDP | -17.91% |
| 2027 | -6.7 % of GDP | -15.52% |
| 2026 | -5.8 % of GDP | +13.43% |
| 2025 | -6.7 % of GDP | +22.09% |
| 2024 | -8.6 % of GDP | +41.89% |
| 2023 | -14.8 % of GDP | +11.90% |
| 2022 | -16.8 % of GDP | -33.33% |
| 2021 | -12.6 % of GDP | -12.50% |
| 2020 | -11.2 % of GDP | +3.45% |
| 2019 | -11.6 % of GDP | +9.38% |
| 2018 | -12.8 % of GDP | -8.47% |
| 2017 | -11.8 % of GDP | -6.31% |
| 2016 | -11.1 % of GDP | +3.48% |
| 2015 | -11.5 % of GDP | +27.22% |
| 2014 | -15.8 % of GDP | +23.30% |
| 2013 | -20.6 % of GDP | -4.57% |
| 2012 | -19.7 % of GDP | -35.86% |
| 2011 | -14.5 % of GDP | -18.85% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -12.2 % of GDP | -93.65% |
| 2009 | -6.3 % of GDP | +35.71% |
| 2008 | -9.8 % of GDP | +69.75% |
| 2007 | -32.4 % of GDP | -52.11% |
| 2006 | -21.3 % of GDP | -353.19% |
| 2005 | -4.7 % of GDP | +25.40% |
| 2004 | -6.3 % of GDP | +51.91% |
| 2003 | -13.1 % of GDP | -14.91% |
| 2002 | -11.4 % of GDP | -267.74% |
| 2001 | -3.1 % of GDP | +50.00% |
| 2000 | -6.2 % of GDP | -58.97% |
| 1999 | -3.9 % of GDP | +7.14% |
| 1998 | -4.2 % of GDP | -940.00% |
| 1997 | 0.5 % of GDP | +112.50% |
| 1996 | -4 % of GDP | -544.44% |
| 1995 | 0.9 % of GDP | +156.25% |
| 1994 | -1.6 % of GDP | +38.46% |
| 1993 | -2.6 % of GDP | +44.68% |
| 1992 | -4.7 % of GDP | -95.83% |
| 1991 | -2.4 % of GDP | +54.72% |
| 1990 | -5.3 % of GDP | -488.89% |
| 1989 | -0.9 % of GDP | +83.64% |
| 1988 | -5.5 % of GDP | +21.43% |
| 1987 | -7 % of GDP | -180.00% |
| 1986 | -2.5 % of GDP | +16.67% |
| 1985 | -3 % of GDP | +70.30% |
| 1984 | -10.1 % of GDP | +1.94% |
| 1983 | -10.3 % of GDP | +1.90% |
| 1982 | -10.5 % of GDP | -81.03% |
| 1981 | -5.8 % of GDP | +22.67% |
| 1980 | -7.5 % of GDP | — |
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