IMF -- Representative Office in Burundi

Source details

Chris Faircloth
Resident Representative

Bujumbura, Burundi
Contact Information: RR-BDI@IMF.org
Chris Faircloth, Resident Representative

Current IMF membership: 191 countries
Burundi joined the Fund in September 28, 1963
Total Quotas: SDR 154 million
Outstanding Purchases and Loans: SDR 58.9 million (June 30, 2023)
Last Article IV Consultation: 2022 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burundi (Country Report No. 2022/257, July 29, 2022)

The Office provides information on the activities of the Office, views of IMF staff, and the relations between Burundi and the IMF (IMF).
Additional information on Burundi and the IMF is available through the IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English and French that deal with Burundi (IMF).
Last Updated: February 7, 2025.

World Economic Outlook — Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology — July 8, 2026
Global Financial Stability Report — Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks — April 14, 2026
Fiscal Monitor — Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks — April 15, 2026
Annual Report of the Executive Board — Navigating a Precarious World — September 23, 2026
Regional Economic Outlook — multiple regional editions listed (Asia and Pacific; Europe; Middle East and Central Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Western Hemisphere)

Report title: Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure.
Key figures and projections from the Regional Economic Outlook:
- After a strong 2025 with growth at 4.5%, Sub-Saharan Africa entered 2026 reaping the benefits of hard-won stabilization gains.
- Regional growth is expected to decline by 0.2 percentage points to 4.3 percent in 2026.

The IMF advises that several variants of financial scam letters purporting to be sanctioned by the IMF or authored by high ranking IMF officials are currently in circulation.
Characteristics of the scam:
- May appear on official letterhead containing the IMF logo.
- Instruct potential victims to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other forms of approval to enable receipt of large sums of monies as beneficiaries.
- Contact e-mail information is always BOGUS; victims are requested to send personal banking details which scammers utilize for fraudulent activities.
For more information see: Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF (IMF).

Departmental African Paper Series:
- Covers research on sub-Saharan Africa conducted by IMF staff, particularly on issues of broad regional or cross-country interest.
- The views expressed in these papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF Management.