Net errors and omissions in Burundi
Burundi: Net errors and omissions was -80.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net errors and omissions in Burundi is -80.21 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 184.1% on the previous year and down 263.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Burundi peaked at 96.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -80.21 million BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Burundi 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -12.15 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | -24.89 million BoP, current US$ | +104.8% |
| 1987 | -42.16 million BoP, current US$ | +69.4% |
| 1988 | -11.95 million BoP, current US$ | -71.6% |
| 1989 | -29.36 million BoP, current US$ | +145.7% |
| 1990 | -10.33 million BoP, current US$ | -64.8% |
| 1991 | -11.21 million BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1992 | -12.79 million BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1993 | -7.22 million BoP, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 1994 | 20.77 million BoP, current US$ | -387.5% |
| 1995 | 5.72 million BoP, current US$ | -72.5% |
| 1996 | -8.38 million BoP, current US$ | -246.5% |
| 1997 | -26.78 million BoP, current US$ | +219.7% |
| 1998 | -16.39 million BoP, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 1999 | -17.68 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2000 | -35.77 million BoP, current US$ | +102.3% |
| 2001 | -30.62 million BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 24,819 BoP, current US$ | -100.1% |
| 2003 | -15.70 million BoP, current US$ | -63378.1% |
| 2004 | -28.20 million BoP, current US$ | +79.6% |
| 2005 | -74.68 million BoP, current US$ | +164.8% |
| 2006 | 788,289 BoP, current US$ | -101.1% |
| 2007 | -38.02 million BoP, current US$ | -4923.3% |
| 2008 | 49.72 million BoP, current US$ | -230.8% |
| 2009 | -14.67 million BoP, current US$ | -129.5% |
| 2010 | -3.18 million BoP, current US$ | -78.3% |
| 2011 | 4.25 million BoP, current US$ | -233.3% |
| 2012 | 11.34 million BoP, current US$ | +167.2% |
| 2013 | 5.56 million BoP, current US$ | -51.0% |
| 2014 | 56.56 million BoP, current US$ | +917.4% |
| 2015 | 49.15 million BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 91.11 million BoP, current US$ | +85.4% |
| 2017 | 96.68 million BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 91.79 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2019 | -5.96 million BoP, current US$ | -106.5% |
| 2020 | -37.41 million BoP, current US$ | +527.3% |
| 2021 | -43.08 million BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 12.12 million BoP, current US$ | -128.1% |
| 2023 | -17.09 million BoP, current US$ | -241.0% |
| 2024 | 95.39 million BoP, current US$ | -658.1% |
| 2025 | -80.21 million BoP, current US$ | -184.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -80.21 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is -4.68 million BoP, current US$, 17.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -80.21 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.15 million BoP, current US$, 9.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -63378.1% | 24,819 BoP, current US$ | -15.70 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | -4923.3% | 788,289 BoP, current US$ | -38.02 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2014 | +917.4% | 5.56 million BoP, current US$ | 56.56 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -24.10 million BoP, current US$ | -42.16 million BoP, current US$ | -11.95 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | -8.43 million BoP, current US$ | -26.78 million BoP, current US$ | 20.77 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -18.71 million BoP, current US$ | -74.68 million BoP, current US$ | 49.72 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.73 million BoP, current US$ | -5.96 million BoP, current US$ | 96.68 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.71 million BoP, current US$ | -80.21 million BoP, current US$ | 95.39 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 119 San Marino -53.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Turks and Caicos Islands -65.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Mozambique -77.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Moldova -80.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Namibia -80.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 South Sudan -92.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 35.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Burundi?
- Net errors and omissions in Burundi was -80.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for net errors and omissions?
- Burundi ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 263.2%. 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 Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.