Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Brunei
Brunei: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 25.82 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.82 million current US$
Change on year
up 150.6%
World rank
186th
of 224 countries
All-time high
3,298 million current US$
in 2003
All-time low
-292.42 million current US$
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Brunei, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Brunei stood at 25.82 million current US$.
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 million current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, -292.42 million current US$, in 2022.
Brunei ranks 186th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 5 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 7 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 8 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 5.89 million current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 582.76 million current US$ | +9794.1% |
| 1996 | 653.6 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 701.74 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 573.25 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 747.87 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 549.61 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 526.43 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,036 million current US$ | +96.7% |
| 2003 | 3,298 million current US$ | +218.5% |
| 2004 | 205.61 million current US$ | -93.8% |
| 2005 | 289.48 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 434.03 million current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2007 | 260.17 million current US$ | -40.1% |
| 2008 | 322.59 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 370.08 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 480.72 million current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 691.17 million current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 864.91 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 775.64 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 567.89 million current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 173.24 million current US$ | -69.5% |
| 2016 | -149.64 million current US$ | -186.4% |
| 2017 | 460.08 million current US$ | -407.5% |
| 2018 | 517.3 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 374.57 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 577.43 million current US$ | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 204.75 million current US$ | -64.5% |
| 2022 | -292.42 million current US$ | -242.8% |
| 2023 | -51.07 million current US$ | -82.5% |
| 2024 | 25.82 million current US$ | -150.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 25.82 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,309 million current US$, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 25.82 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 857.11 million current US$, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +9794.1% | 5.89 million current US$ | 582.76 million current US$ |
| 2017 | +407.5% | -149.64 million current US$ | 460.08 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 329.21 million current US$ | 5 million current US$ | 747.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 729.16 million current US$ | 205.61 million current US$ | 3,298 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 475.59 million current US$ | -149.64 million current US$ | 864.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9 million current US$ | -292.42 million current US$ | 577.43 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 183 Burundi 31.71 million current US$ compare
- 184 Vanuatu 28.86 million current US$ compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 26.61 million current US$ compare
- 186 Brunei Darussalam 25.82 million current US$ compare
- 188 Anguilla 22.98 million current US$ compare
- 189 Sao Tome and Principe 21.87 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 259.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Brunei?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Brunei was 25.82 million current US$ 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 million current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -292.42 million current US$ in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Brunei ranks 186th out of 224 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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