Brunei Darussalam vs Ireland: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Ireland
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 18.0% against 17.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 7th of 200 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | -3.9% | 42.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 21.2% | -0.6% | 21.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 7.9% | 4.5% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Brunei Darussalam or Ireland?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 18.0% against 17.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Brunei Darussalam and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Ireland rank globally for current account balance?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 7th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.