USD to BIF Exchange Rate History — Burundi
This page charts the historical USD to Burundian Franc (BIF) parallel — or "black market" — exchange rate in Burundi. As new readings are collected they appear in the chart and tables below, building a record of how the street price of the dollar has moved over time.
Burundi runs one of Africa's widest parallel-market gaps, with the street rate often far above the tightly rationed official price.
How to read the BIF rate history
The chart plots the parallel buy rate — how many BIF it took to buy one US dollar — at each point we recorded. The daily table below lists the closing buy and sell rate for each day, while the monthly table summarises the average, high and low for each month, which is useful for comparing one period with another.
A rising line means the Burundian Franc is losing value (more BIF per dollar); a falling line means it is gaining.
What has moved the Burundian Franc recently?
In Burundi, the parallel rate is driven by factors such as severe foreign-exchange shortages, import controls, limited dollar supply. When dollars become scarcer or confidence falls, the street rate climbs ahead of the official Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB) rate; when supply improves or policy tightens, the gap can narrow again.
Because the parallel rate often moves before official devaluations, its history is a useful early-warning record — a steadily rising trend frequently precedes an official adjustment, while a long plateau suggests relative stability.
Using historical BIF rates
Historical rates help with budgeting, invoicing, remittance planning and spotting trends, but they are not a forecast — past movements do not guarantee future ones. For the live rate, see our main USD to BIF page, and use the converter for exact amounts.
All figures are aggregated from P2P platforms, community reports and market monitoring, then refreshed hourly. They are provided for information and price-transparency only and are not financial advice.