External balance on goods and services in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: External balance on goods and services was 3.84 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Brunei Darussalam, 1974–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Brunei Darussalam is 3.84 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 9.51 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -470.00 million current LCU, in 1998.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 60th of 192 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.
External balance on goods and services in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.90 billion current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 1.85 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.65 billion current LCU | +43.6% |
| 1977 | 3.32 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 3.56 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 4.93 billion current LCU | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 8.62 billion current LCU | +74.7% |
| 1981 | 7.33 billion current LCU | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 6.58 billion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 5.63 billion current LCU | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 1.55 billion current LCU | -72.5% |
| 1990 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 679.00 million current LCU | -59.9% |
| 1993 | 199.00 million current LCU | -70.7% |
| 1994 | 167.00 million current LCU | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 261.00 million current LCU | +56.3% |
| 1996 | -51.00 million current LCU | -119.5% |
| 1997 | -101.00 million current LCU | +98.0% |
| 1998 | -470.00 million current LCU | +365.3% |
| 1999 | 578.00 million current LCU | -223.0% |
| 2000 | 3.05 billion current LCU | +426.9% |
| 2001 | 2.70 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 2.28 billion current LCU | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 3.47 billion current LCU | +52.1% |
| 2004 | 4.47 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 6.24 billion current LCU | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 7.79 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 6.66 billion current LCU | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 9.51 billion current LCU | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 5.05 billion current LCU | -46.9% |
| 2010 | 7.37 billion current LCU | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 9.20 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 8.25 billion current LCU | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 5.69 billion current LCU | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 7.35 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 2.58 billion current LCU | -64.9% |
| 2016 | 1.86 billion current LCU | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 2.34 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 1.82 billion current LCU | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 1.36 billion current LCU | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 732.35 million current LCU | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 2.49 billion current LCU | +239.6% |
| 2022 | 5.94 billion current LCU | +138.6% |
| 2023 | 3.35 billion current LCU | -43.5% |
| 2024 | 3.27 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 3.84 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.03 billion current LCU | 1.85 billion current LCU | 4.93 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.94 billion current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU | 8.62 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 452.30 million current LCU | -470.00 million current LCU | 1.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 billion current LCU | 2.28 billion current LCU | 9.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 billion current LCU | 1.36 billion current LCU | 9.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 billion current LCU | 732.35 million current LCU | 5.94 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 0.6696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.0186 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita -600.3 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 29,532 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.5686 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.76 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.28 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7788 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.303 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units 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 3.84 billion current 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 9.51 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was -470.00 million current LCU in 1998.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 60th out of 192 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 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.