Changes in inventories in Brunei
Brunei: Changes in inventories was 41.80 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Brunei, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, changes in inventories in Brunei stood at 41.80 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Brunei peaked at 41.80 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -21.00 million current LCU, in 2001.
Brunei ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 10.00 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | -21.00 million current LCU | -310.0% |
| 2002 | 7.00 million current LCU | -133.3% |
| 2003 | 8.00 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 7.30 million current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million current LCU | -73.5% |
| 2006 | -5.06 million current LCU | -361.3% |
| 2007 | -1.67 million current LCU | -66.9% |
| 2008 | -867,000 current LCU | -48.2% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million current LCU | -238.4% |
| 2010 | 29.55 million current LCU | +2362.7% |
| 2011 | 25.70 million current LCU | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 27.62 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 30.75 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 35.42 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 38.99 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 39.65 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.37 million current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 32.05 million current LCU | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 31.37 million current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 34.82 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 35.42 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 39.80 million current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 41.12 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 41.24 million current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 41.80 million current LCU | +1.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 41.80 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 300.00 million current LCU, 14% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 41.80 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.12 million current LCU, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2362.7% | 1.20 million current LCU | 29.55 million current LCU |
| 2006 | -361.3% | 1.94 million current LCU | -5.06 million current LCU |
| 2001 | -310.0% | 10.00 million current LCU | -21.00 million current LCU |
| 2009 | +238.4% | -867,000 current LCU | 1.20 million current LCU |
| 2002 | +133.3% | -21.00 million current LCU | 7.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 683,520 current LCU | -21.00 million current LCU | 10.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.75 million current LCU | 25.70 million current LCU | 39.65 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.03 million current LCU | 34.82 million current LCU | 41.80 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 61.81 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 112.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 132.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3651 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 11,770 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 10,400 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Brunei?
- Changes in inventories in Brunei was 41.80 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 41.80 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.00 million current LCU in 2001.
- How does Brunei rank for changes in inventories?
- Brunei ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.