Brunei vs Middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual
Brunei
112.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Middle income
-15.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brunei rank
21st
Middle income rank
21st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual over time
- Brunei
- Middle income
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 112.66 % change on previous year against -15.2 % change on previous year in Middle income, a difference of 127.86 % change on previous year.
That makes Brunei's figure about 7.4 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Middle income ahead.
Brunei ranks 21st and Middle income ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and Middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.45 % change on previous year | 19.36 % change on previous year | 88.1 % change on previous year | Brunei |
| 1980s | 128.68 % change on previous year | 15.75 % change on previous year | 112.93 % change on previous year | Brunei |
| 1990s | 0.1124 % change on previous year | 24.98 % change on previous year | 24.87 % change on previous year | Middle income |
| 2000s | 33.92 % change on previous year | 11.7 % change on previous year | 22.22 % change on previous year | Brunei |
| 2010s | 21.56 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 16.78 % change on previous year | Brunei |
| 2020s | 15.47 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 17.88 % change on previous year | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Brunei or Middle income?
- Brunei, at 112.66 % change on previous year against -15.2 % change on previous year in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Brunei and Middle income?
- 127.86 % change on previous year, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Middle income?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Brunei ranks 21st and Middle income ranks 21st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.