Markets Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Currency 1950.85 1952 1952 1952 1952 1952

Overview Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -3.30 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.6 3.6
Unemployment Rate (%) 1.40 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.5
Inflation Rate (%) 7.80 8.8 7.2 7 6.5 6
Interest Rate (%) 6.60 6.6 6.6 6.6 7 7
Balance of Trade (BIF Million) -149007.60 -98500 -102000 -100330 -100330 -113000
Current Account (USD Million) -349.00 -340 -340 -380 -380 -380
Current Account to GDP (%) -10.00 -11.8 -11.8 -11.8 -11.8 -9.5
Government Debt to GDP (%) 15.20 20 20 20 20 22
Government Budget (% of GDP) -8.20 -8.3 -8.3 -8.3 -8.3 -8

GDP Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -3.30 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.6 3.6
GDP (USD Billion) 3.01 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 3
GDP per capita (USD) 208.10 195 195 195 195 210
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 751.70 665 665 665 665 665

Labour Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Unemployment Rate (%) 1.40 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.5
Population (Million) 11.53 12.15 12.15 12.23 12.23 12.58

Prices Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Inflation Rate (%) 7.80 8.8 7.2 7 6.5 6
Food Inflation (%) 10.80 9.4 8.8 8.5 8.5 8
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 2.00 2 0.7 1 0.8 2
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 126.40 128 127 132 135 140
CPI Transportation (points) 120.20 127 125 124 128 132

Money Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Interest Rate (%) 6.60 6.6 6.6 6.6 7 7
Banks Balance Sheet (BIF Million) 3509112.40 2980000 2980000 2980000 2980000 2990000
Central Bank Balance Sheet (BIF Million) 1686434.10 1660000 1660000 1665000 1665000 1670000

Trade Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Balance of Trade (BIF Million) -149007.60 -98500 -102000 -100330 -100330 -113000
Current Account (USD Million) -349.00 -340 -340 -380 -380 -380
Current Account to GDP (%) -10.00 -11.8 -11.8 -11.8 -11.8 -9.5
Exports (BIF Million) 26215.60 22000 40000 25000 25000 40000
Imports (BIF Million) 175223.20 130000 140000 138000 138000 145000
Gold Reserves (Tonnes) 0.03 38 38 38 38 38

Government Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Government Debt to GDP (%) 15.20 20 20 20 20 22
Government Budget (% of GDP) -8.20 -8.3 -8.3 -8.3 -8.3 -8

Taxes Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Sales Tax Rate (%) 18.00 18 18 18 18 18

Business Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Industrial Production (%) 25.30 3 3 2.5 2.5 2.5


This page has economic forecasts for Burundi including a long-term outlook for the next decades, plus medium-term expectations for the next four quarters and short-term market predictions for the next release affecting the Burundi economy.