This web page provides information in on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between Burundi and the IMF. Additional information can be found on Burundi and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English and French that deal with Burundi.
At a Glance
- Current IMF membership: 190 countries
- Burundi joined the Fund in September 28, 1963
- Total Quotas: SDR 77.00 Million (As of May 31, 2008)
- Loans outstanding: PRGF Arrangements SDR 71.19 Million
- Last Article IV Consultation: 2014 Article IV Consultation, Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility; and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burundi (Country Report No. 14/293, September 23, 2014)
IMF's Work on Burundi
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IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on a 40-Month Extended Credit Facility with Burundi
April 10, 2023
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on a 40-Month Extended Credit Facility with Burundi
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Burundi Implements the International Monetary Fund’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System
April 10, 2023
The National Summary Data Page will serve as a one-stop publication for disseminating the data recommended under the e-GDDS, covering national accounts and prices, government operations and debt, the monetary and financial sector, and the external sector. The National Summary Data Page will facilitate access for data users in Burundi and abroad, including policymakers, financial sector, private investors, think tanks, and the media. More broadly, aligning data with the e-GDDS will make it accessible in a standardized way to facilitate analysis of economic trends across countries, and to allow early detection of risks that could help avert economic crises. This supports sustainable economic growth and development.
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Burundi Strives to Emerge From Waves of Economic Shocks
November 3, 2022
Burundi's economic growth expected to strengthen in 2022.
Regional Economic Outlook
April 14, 2023
Growth in sub-Saharan Africa will decline to 3.6 percent this year. Amid a global slowdown, activity is expected to decelerate for a second year in a row. Still, this headline figure masks significant variation across the region. The funding squeeze will also impact the region’s longer-term outlook. A shortage of funding may force countries to reduce resources for critical development sectors like health, education, and infrastructure, weakening the region’s growth potential.Read the Report
Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF
We would like to bring to the notice of the general public that several variants of financial scam letters purporting to be sanctioned by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or authored by high ranking IMF officials are currently in circulation, and may appear on official letterhead containing the IMF logo. The scam letters instruct potential victims to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other forms of approval, to enable them receives large sums of monies as beneficiaries. The contact e-mail information is always BOGUS and unsuspecting individuals are then requested to send their personal banking details which the scammers utilize for their fraudulent activities.For more information please see Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF
Departmental African Paper
