Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Burundi
Burundi: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 168.00 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Burundi, 2004–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 168.00 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 269.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Burundi peaked at 168.00 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,471 current US$, in 2006.
That places Burundi 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.37 million current US$ | 11,471 current US$ | 28.23 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.08 million current US$ | 33.80 million current US$ | 91.65 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.66 million current US$ | 145.32 million current US$ | 168.00 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Burundi?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Burundi was 168.00 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 168.00 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,471 current US$ in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Burundi ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.