Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) (Domestic) in Burundi
Burundi: Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) (Domestic) was -918.20 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) in Burundi, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Burundi stood at -918.20 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 106.9% on the previous year and down 177.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Burundi peaked at 13.37 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -12.33 billion, in 2003.
Burundi ranks 54th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) (Domestic) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -7.72 billion | — |
| 2002 | -10.61 billion | +37.4% |
| 2003 | -12.33 billion | +16.1% |
| 2004 | -9.06 billion | -26.5% |
| 2005 | -2.75 billion | -69.6% |
| 2006 | -3.06 billion | +10.9% |
| 2007 | -3.76 billion | +23.0% |
| 2008 | -2.07 billion | -44.8% |
| 2009 | -1.76 billion | -14.9% |
| 2010 | -1.35 billion | -23.5% |
| 2011 | -1.09 billion | -19.4% |
| 2012 | -812.80 million | -25.3% |
| 2013 | -331.20 million | -59.3% |
| 2014 | -264.00 million | -20.3% |
| 2015 | -331.20 million | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 1.72 billion | -620.6% |
| 2017 | -2.22 billion | -228.5% |
| 2018 | -1.45 billion | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 2.81 billion | -294.3% |
| 2020 | 11.86 billion | +321.7% |
| 2021 | 12.73 billion | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 13.08 billion | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 12.57 billion | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 13.37 billion | +6.3% |
| 2025 | -918.20 million | -106.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -918.20 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.30 billion. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) (Domestic) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +620.6% | -331.20 million | 1.72 billion |
| 2020 | +321.7% | 2.81 billion | 11.86 billion |
| 2019 | +294.3% | -1.45 billion | 2.81 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.90 billion | -12.33 billion | -1.76 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | -330.37 million | -2.22 billion | 2.81 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 billion | -918.20 million | 13.37 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 51 Tajikistan -103.53 million compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina -241.67 million compare
- 53 Mexico -655.66 million compare
- 55 Comoros -1.68 billion compare
- 56 Belarus -3.30 billion compare
- 57 Dominican Republic -4.34 billion compare
More external debt data for Burundi
- Net financial flows, IBRD -424,000 NFL, current US$ (1977)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.5339 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0025 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -48.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.3786 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -179.87 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 440.37 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 602.66 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 602.66 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Burundi?
- Net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Burundi was -918.20 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.33 billion in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs)?
- Burundi ranks 54th out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 177.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.