Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Burundi
Burundi: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -42.91 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-42.91 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
132nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
10.31 billion current LCU
in 2000
All-time low
-65.07 billion current LCU
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Burundi is -42.91 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 7,760.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Burundi peaked at 10.31 billion current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, -65.07 billion current LCU, in 2021.
That places Burundi 132nd out of 207 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 primary income (Net income from abroad) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -105.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -109.00 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1962 | -114.40 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1963 | -123.60 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1964 | -138.20 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1965 | -127.90 million current LCU | -7.5% |
| 1966 | -822.20 million current LCU | +542.8% |
| 1967 | -991.00 million current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1968 | -1.18 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1969 | -1.05 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 1970 | -651.80 million current LCU | -38.1% |
| 1971 | -794.10 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1972 | -997.30 million current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1973 | -668.80 million current LCU | -32.9% |
| 1974 | -708.00 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1975 | -680.80 million current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1976 | -971.40 million current LCU | +42.7% |
| 1977 | -931.40 million current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1978 | -1.30 billion current LCU | +39.7% |
| 1979 | -914.40 million current LCU | -29.7% |
| 1980 | 187.80 million current LCU | -120.5% |
| 1981 | -261.00 million current LCU | -239.0% |
| 1982 | -690.00 million current LCU | +164.4% |
| 1983 | -867.30 million current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1984 | -1.56 billion current LCU | +79.8% |
| 1985 | -2.22 billion current LCU | +42.2% |
| 1986 | -2.36 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1987 | -3.51 billion current LCU | +49.0% |
| 1988 | -3.22 billion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1989 | -2.80 billion current LCU | -13.2% |
| 1990 | -2.55 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1991 | -2.04 billion current LCU | -20.0% |
| 1992 | -2.85 billion current LCU | +39.4% |
| 1993 | -2.38 billion current LCU | -16.2% |
| 1994 | -2.87 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1995 | -3.10 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1996 | -4.21 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 1997 | -4.40 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1998 | -3.72 billion current LCU | -15.6% |
| 1999 | -6.37 billion current LCU | +71.4% |
| 2000 | 10.31 billion current LCU | -261.8% |
| 2001 | -10.23 billion current LCU | -199.2% |
| 2002 | -12.74 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2003 | -19.38 billion current LCU | +52.1% |
| 2004 | -30.06 billion current LCU | +55.1% |
| 2005 | -19.24 billion current LCU | -36.0% |
| 2006 | -9.08 billion current LCU | -52.8% |
| 2007 | -6.37 billion current LCU | -29.8% |
| 2008 | -5.10 billion current LCU | -19.9% |
| 2009 | -20.89 billion current LCU | +309.3% |
| 2010 | -13.38 billion current LCU | -36.0% |
| 2011 | -22.06 billion current LCU | +64.9% |
| 2012 | -9.38 billion current LCU | -57.5% |
| 2013 | 2.78 billion current LCU | -129.6% |
| 2014 | -21.92 billion current LCU | -889.7% |
| 2015 | 560.14 million current LCU | -102.6% |
| 2016 | -2.35 billion current LCU | -520.2% |
| 2017 | -166.26 million current LCU | -92.9% |
| 2018 | -64.94 billion current LCU | +38961.8% |
| 2019 | -64.71 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2020 | -47.94 billion current LCU | -25.9% |
| 2021 | -65.07 billion current LCU | +35.7% |
| 2022 | -55.00 billion current LCU | -15.5% |
| 2023 | -61.49 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2024 | -33.81 billion current LCU | -45.0% |
| 2025 | -42.91 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -476.77 million current LCU | -1.18 billion current LCU | -105.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -861.94 million current LCU | -1.30 billion current LCU | -651.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.73 billion current LCU | -3.51 billion current LCU | 187.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.45 billion current LCU | -6.37 billion current LCU | -2.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.28 billion current LCU | -30.06 billion current LCU | 10.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -19.56 billion current LCU | -64.94 billion current LCU | 2.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -51.03 billion current LCU | -65.07 billion current LCU | -33.81 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- 133 Canada -43.38 billion current LCU compare
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- 135 North Macedonia -50.17 billion current LCU 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4205 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 98.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,244 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 524,666 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Burundi?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Burundi was -42.91 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 billion current LCU in 2000.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.07 billion current LCU in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Burundi ranks 132nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7,760.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.