Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 1.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1.5%
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
72nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2015
All-time low
-10.8%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Burundi, 2010–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.5% for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in 2017.
The figure is down 39.3% on the previous year and up 819.9% over ten years.
Burundi ranks 72nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -108.9% |
| 2012 | -10.8% | -58811.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -100.5% |
| 2014 | -9.2% | -16846.9% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -234.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -80.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -39.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burundi
More development goals data for Burundi
- Red List Index 0.9076 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,206 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 34.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,071 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Burundi?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Burundi was 1.5% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Burundi ranks 72nd out of 129 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 819.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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