Current account balance in Brunei
Brunei: Current account balance was 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Brunei, 2001–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Brunei is 2.71 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Brunei peaked at 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 513.71 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Brunei 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Brunei, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 4.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 6.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 5.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 3.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 5.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2015 | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -58.9% |
| 2016 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 939.95 million BoP, current US$ | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 893.76 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 513.71 million BoP, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +203.7% |
| 2022 | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +108.7% |
| 2023 | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.3% |
| 2024 | 2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 303.23 million BoP, current US$, 8.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.41 million BoP, current US$, 120.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 893.76 million BoP, current US$ | 6.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 513.71 million BoP, current US$ | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 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 current account balance in Brunei?
- Current account balance in Brunei was 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 513.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Brunei rank for current account balance?
- Brunei ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.