Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Burundi
Burundi: Personal transfers, receipts was 240.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Burundi, 2004–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in Burundi stood at 240.45 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 535.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Burundi peaked at 240.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,471 BoP, current US$, in 2006.
That places Burundi 112th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41,784 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 71,562 BoP, current US$ | +71.3% |
| 2006 | 11,471 BoP, current US$ | -84.0% |
| 2007 | 189,949 BoP, current US$ | +1555.9% |
| 2008 | 3.65 million BoP, current US$ | +1819.1% |
| 2009 | 28.23 million BoP, current US$ | +674.5% |
| 2010 | 34.50 million BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 39.42 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 36.12 million BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 35.87 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.42 million BoP, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 37.85 million BoP, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 23.55 million BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 20.45 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 33.04 million BoP, current US$ | +61.6% |
| 2019 | 72.30 million BoP, current US$ | +118.8% |
| 2020 | 116.98 million BoP, current US$ | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 143.56 million BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 135.42 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 168.75 million BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 209.36 million BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2025 | 240.45 million BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 240.45 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 553.36 million BoP, current US$, 43% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 240.45 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.22 million BoP, current US$, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1819.1% | 189,949 BoP, current US$ | 3.65 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +1555.9% | 11,471 BoP, current US$ | 189,949 BoP, current US$ |
| 2009 | +674.5% | 3.65 million BoP, current US$ | 28.23 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.37 million BoP, current US$ | 11,471 BoP, current US$ | 28.23 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.95 million BoP, current US$ | 20.45 million BoP, current US$ | 72.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.09 million BoP, current US$ | 116.98 million BoP, current US$ | 240.45 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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- 110 Samoa 273.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Venezuela 258.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Kazakhstan 232.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Malta 221.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Tonga 191.88 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -67.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -69.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0532 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Burundi?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Burundi was 240.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 240.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,471 BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Burundi ranks 112th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 535.2%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.