Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Brunei
Brunei: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 25.82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Brunei, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Brunei 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 peaked at 3,298 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -292.42, in 2022.
Brunei ranks 185th of 222 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| 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% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 25.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,309, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 25.82 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 857.11, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +9794.1% | 5.89 | 582.76 |
| 2017 | +407.5% | -149.64 | 460.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 182 Burundi 31.71 compare
- 183 Vanuatu 28.86 compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 26.61 compare
- 185 Brunei Darussalam 25.82 compare
- 187 Anguilla 22.98 compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 21.87 compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 61.81 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 112.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 132.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3651 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 11,770 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 10,400 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Brunei?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Brunei 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3,298 in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -292.42 in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Brunei ranks 185th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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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