External balance on goods and services in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: External balance on goods and services was 4.61 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Brunei Darussalam, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Brunei Darussalam is 4.61 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 7.37 billion constant LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.02 billion constant LCU, in 2013.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 45th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.37 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2011 | 5.23 billion constant LCU | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 3.94 billion constant LCU | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 2.02 billion constant LCU | -48.9% |
| 2014 | 4.21 billion constant LCU | +108.9% |
| 2015 | 3.72 billion constant LCU | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 4.11 billion constant LCU | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 3.62 billion constant LCU | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.46 billion constant LCU | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 2.91 billion constant LCU | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 3.99 billion constant LCU | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 2.70 billion constant LCU | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 2.40 billion constant LCU | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 3.04 billion constant LCU | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 3.67 billion constant LCU | +20.9% |
| 2025 | 4.61 billion constant LCU | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.96 billion constant LCU | 2.02 billion constant LCU | 7.37 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.40 billion constant LCU | 2.40 billion constant LCU | 4.61 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 43,514 current LCU per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita -459.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -0.8379 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.303 (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 33,278 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Brunei Darussalam?
- External balance on goods and services in Brunei Darussalam was 4.61 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 billion constant LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 billion constant LCU in 2013.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 45th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.