External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Brunei
Brunei: External balance on goods and services (current LCU) was 3.84 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Brunei, 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 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 peaked at 9.51 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -470.00 million current LCU, in 1998.
Brunei ranks 60th of 193 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 (current LCU) in Brunei, 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% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3.84 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.18 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3.84 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -190.00 million current LCU. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +426.9% | 578.00 million current LCU | 3.05 billion current LCU |
| 1998 | -365.3% | -101.00 million current LCU | -470.00 million current LCU |
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
- 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 in Brunei?
- External balance on goods and services in Brunei 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was -470.00 million current LCU in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Brunei ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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.