Inflation Rate in Burundi eased to 8.4% in August from 8.7% in June of 2026 and marking the lowest recorded rate since May 2021. Inflation Rate in Burundi averaged 11.80 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 8.70 percent in July from 9.90 percent in June of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Burundi decreased to 8.70 percent in July from 9.90 percent in June of 2026. Inflation Rate in Burundi is expected to be 9.00 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 12.00 percent in 2027 and 13.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI Housing Utilities 409.10 408.60 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 269.00 264.50 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation 2.60 2.80 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 8.40 8.70 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.70 -0.10 percent Aug 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
8.40 8.70 45.50 -8.40 1974 - 2026 percent Monthly
2016/2017=100, NSA