The annual inflation rate in Burundi eased to 7.4% in September 2026, hitting its lowest level since May 2021, down from 8.4% in August. Inflation Rate in Burundi averaged 11.79 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 7.40 percent in September from 8.40 percent in August of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Burundi decreased to 7.40 percent in September from 8.40 percent in August of 2026. Inflation Rate in Burundi is expected to be 10.00 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 405.90 409.00 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 264.10 269.10 points Sep 2026
Food Inflation 1.70 2.60 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 7.40 8.40 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.30 -0.70 percent Sep 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
7.40 8.40 45.50 -8.40 1974 - 2026 percent Monthly
2016/2017=100, NSA