Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 25.82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.82
Change on year
up 150.6%
World rank
185th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,298
in 2003
All-time low
-292.42
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 71991: 51992: 71993: 81994: 5.91995: 582.81996: 653.61997: 701.71998: 573.21999: 747.92000: 549.62001: 526.42002: 1.0k2003: 3.3k2004: 205.62005: 289.52006: 4342007: 260.22008: 322.62009: 370.12010: 480.72011: 691.22012: 864.92013: 775.62014: 567.92015: 173.22016: -149.62017: 460.12018: 517.32019: 374.62020: 577.42021: 204.72022: -292.42023: -51.12024: 25.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Brunei Darussalam stood at 25.82.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.6% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 3,298 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -292.42, in 2022.

That places Brunei Darussalam 185th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars) in Brunei Darussalam, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 7
1991 5 -28.6%
1992 7 +40.0%
1993 8 +14.3%
1994 5.89 -26.4%
1995 582.76 +9794.1%
1996 653.6 +12.2%
1997 701.74 +7.4%
1998 573.25 -18.3%
1999 747.87 +30.5%
2000 549.61 -26.5%
2001 526.43 -4.2%
2002 1,036 +96.7%
2003 3,298 +218.5%
2004 205.61 -93.8%
2005 289.48 +40.8%
2006 434.03 +49.9%
2007 260.17 -40.1%
2008 322.59 +24.0%
2009 370.08 +14.7%
2010 480.72 +29.9%
2011 691.17 +43.8%
2012 864.91 +25.1%
2013 775.64 -10.3%
2014 567.89 -26.8%
2015 173.24 -69.5%
2016 -149.64 -186.4%
2017 460.08 -407.5%
2018 517.3 +12.4%
2019 374.57 -27.6%
2020 577.43 +54.2%
2021 204.75 -64.5%
2022 -292.42 -242.8%
2023 -51.07 -82.5%
2024 25.82 -150.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Brunei Darussalam 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +9794.1% 5.89 582.76
2017 +407.5% -149.64 460.08

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 329.21 5 747.87 10
2000s 729.16 205.61 3,298 10
2010s 475.59 -149.64 864.91 10
2020s 92.9 -292.42 577.43 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Brunei Darussalam?
Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Brunei Darussalam was 25.82 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 3,298 in 2003.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was -292.42 in 2022.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 185th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
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