The annual inflation rate in Burundi eased to 10.8% in March 2026 from 11.4% in the previous month. This marks the lowest reading since December 2021. Inflation Rate in Burundi averaged 11.82 percent from 1974 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 45.50 percent in April of 2025 and a record low of -8.40 percent in October of 2018. source: L'Institut de Statistiques et d’Etudes Economiques du Burundi (ISTEEBU)

Inflation Rate in Burundi decreased to 10.80 percent in March from 11.40 percent in February of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Burundi decreased to 10.80 percent in March from 11.40 percent in February of 2026. Inflation Rate in Burundi is expected to be 18.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Burundi Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 16.00 percent in 2027 and 18.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI Housing Utilities 369.80 343.50 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 249.00 249.90 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 5.80 7.10 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 10.80 11.40 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.60 1.80 percent Mar 2026


Burundi Inflation Rate
In Burundi, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10.80 11.40 45.50 -8.40 1974 - 2026 percent Monthly
2016/2017=100, NSA