External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Brunei
Brunei: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 17.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Brunei, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 17.42 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
The figure is up 795.4% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Brunei peaked at 426.92 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -365.35 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Brunei ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 43.61 % change on previous year | -1581.1% |
| 1977 | 25.24 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1978 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1979 | 38.75 % change on previous year | +445.1% |
| 1980 | 74.75 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1981 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1982 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1983 | -14.47 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1990 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1991 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +650.6% |
| 1992 | -59.94 % change on previous year | -827.7% |
| 1993 | -70.69 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1994 | -16.08 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1995 | 56.29 % change on previous year | -450.0% |
| 1996 | -119.54 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 1997 | -98.04 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1998 | -365.35 % change on previous year | +272.7% |
| 1999 | 222.98 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2000 | 426.92 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2001 | -11.2 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2002 | -15.73 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 52.1 % change on previous year | -431.1% |
| 2004 | 28.83 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2005 | 39.66 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 24.85 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2007 | -14.41 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2008 | 42.74 % change on previous year | -396.6% |
| 2009 | -46.95 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 2010 | 46.1 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 2011 | 24.77 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2012 | -10.27 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2013 | -31.03 % change on previous year | +202.2% |
| 2014 | 29.12 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 2015 | -64.86 % change on previous year | -322.8% |
| 2016 | -27.84 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 25.52 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2018 | -22.03 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 2019 | -25.64 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2020 | -46.01 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 2021 | 239.63 % change on previous year | -620.8% |
| 2022 | 138.65 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2023 | -43.5 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2024 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2025 | 17.42 % change on previous year | -795.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 17.42 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 % change on previous year, 45.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 17.42 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.71 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1581.1% | -2.94 % change on previous year | 43.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.35 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 43.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.77 % change on previous year | -15.02 % change on previous year | 74.75 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -44.1 % change on previous year | -365.35 % change on previous year | 222.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.68 % change on previous year | -46.95 % change on previous year | 426.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.61 % change on previous year | -64.86 % change on previous year | 46.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.61 % change on previous year | -46.01 % change on previous year | 239.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 42 Chad 21.53 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Namibia 19.81 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Angola 18 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Nauru 16.79 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Georgia 16.43 % change on previous year compare
- 48 New Caledonia 16.35 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,496 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0006 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,093 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 782.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Brunei?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Brunei was 17.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 426.92 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -365.35 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Brunei ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU), 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.