Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Brunei
Brunei: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 21.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Brunei, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei stood at 21.43 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.6% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei peaked at 203.69 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -58.93 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Brunei ranks 62nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -10.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 41.49 % change on previous year | -513.8% |
| 2004 | 16.03 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2005 | 39.92 % change on previous year | +149.1% |
| 2006 | 29.68 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2007 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2008 | 43.71 % change on previous year | -670.0% |
| 2009 | -42.68 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 2010 | 26.12 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2011 | 28.19 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2012 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2013 | -33.53 % change on previous year | +188.8% |
| 2014 | 38.97 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 2015 | -58.93 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 2016 | -31.84 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 35 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2018 | -52.63 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 2019 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2020 | -42.52 % change on previous year | +765.3% |
| 2021 | 203.69 % change on previous year | -579.0% |
| 2022 | 108.68 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2023 | -40.3 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2024 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2025 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 21.43 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 % change on previous year, 10.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 21.43 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.26 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.81 % change on previous year | -42.68 % change on previous year | 43.71 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -6.52 % change on previous year | -58.93 % change on previous year | 38.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.28 % change on previous year | -42.52 % change on previous year | 203.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 59 Macao 24.89 % change on previous year compare
- 60 South Korea 23.09 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Lebanon 22.33 % change on previous year compare
- 63 New Zealand 21.05 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Ethiopia 20.82 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Andorra 20.55 % change on previous year compare
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 current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei was 21.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 203.69 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.93 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Brunei rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Brunei ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.