Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Burundi
Burundi: Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) was 3.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Private capital flows, total in Burundi, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, private capital flows, total in Burundi stood at 3.35 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 329.8% on the previous year and up 473.8% over ten years.
That places Burundi 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 584,702 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 31,594 BoP, current US$ | -94.6% |
| 2007 | 465,213 BoP, current US$ | +1372.5% |
| 2008 | 3.25 million BoP, current US$ | +599.0% |
| 2009 | 348,405 BoP, current US$ | -89.3% |
| 2010 | 780,582 BoP, current US$ | +124.0% |
| 2011 | 3.35 million BoP, current US$ | +329.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.35 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 583.37 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.35 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.08 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 936,321 BoP, current US$ | 31,594 BoP, current US$ | 3.25 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.07 million BoP, current US$ | 780,582 BoP, current US$ | 3.35 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 34 Gambia 36.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 34.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 33.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Cameroon -39.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Botswana -149.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire -150.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 56.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Burundi?
- Private capital flows, total in Burundi was 3.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,594 BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for private capital flows, total?
- Burundi ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.