Personal remittances, received in Burundi
Burundi: Personal remittances, received was 273.06 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Burundi, 2004–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Burundi is 273.06 million current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 434.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Burundi peaked at 273.06 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,471 current US$, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.37 million current US$ | 11,471 current US$ | 28.23 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.08 million current US$ | 33.80 million current US$ | 91.65 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.06 million current US$ | 145.32 million current US$ | 273.06 million current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Inflation of consumer prices 34.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5,336 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 281.65 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 305.69 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Burundi?
- Personal remittances, received in Burundi was 273.06 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 273.06 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,471 current US$ in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for personal remittances, received?
- Burundi ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.