IMF forecasts 3.6% growth in Burundi in 2026
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Burunditimes
The International Monetary Fund expects growth of 3.6% in Burundi in 2026, after 4.2% in 2025, followed by a recovery to 4.7% in 2027. In its regional outlook published on 15 October 2026, the IMF also forecasts a 12% decline in bilateral aid to Africa in 2026, according to its October report.
The International Monetary Fund expects economic growth of 3.6% in Burundi in 2026, after 4.2% in 2025, according to its projections published on 15 October in its October 2026 Regional Economic Outlook, reports Burunditimes.
The institution expects a recovery to 4.7% in 2027. It also forecasts that bilateral aid to African countries will fall by a further 12% in 2026, after a sharp decline in 2025, increasing pressure on financing for sub-Saharan African economies.
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