Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Brunei
Brunei: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -441 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Brunei, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei is -441 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 190.2% on the previous year and down 728.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei peaked at 240.54 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -441 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Brunei ranks 190th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -278.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 46.09 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2004 | 42.15 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2005 | -144.4 % change on previous year | -442.6% |
| 2006 | 59.8 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2007 | -266.05 % change on previous year | -544.9% |
| 2008 | 13.76 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2009 | -46.54 % change on previous year | -438.2% |
| 2010 | -47.28 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2011 | -46.76 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2012 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2013 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2014 | 26.27 % change on previous year | +179.7% |
| 2015 | 70.15 % change on previous year | +167.0% |
| 2016 | 187.89 % change on previous year | +167.8% |
| 2017 | -410.81 % change on previous year | -318.6% |
| 2018 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2019 | 27.69 % change on previous year | -368.4% |
| 2020 | -51.52 % change on previous year | -286.0% |
| 2021 | 63.49 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 2022 | 240.54 % change on previous year | +278.9% |
| 2023 | -80.73 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2024 | -151.97 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2025 | -441 % change on previous year | +190.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -441 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year, 59.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -441 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -71.7 % change on previous year | -278.41 % change on previous year | 59.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -21.58 % change on previous year | -410.81 % change on previous year | 187.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -70.19 % change on previous year | -441 % change on previous year | 240.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 187 New Zealand -308.04 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Zambia -319.95 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Armenia -371.79 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Chad -526.66 % change on previous year
- 192 Greece -573.61 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Malta -656.46 % change on previous year 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, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei was -441 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 240.54 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -441 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Brunei rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Brunei ranks 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 728.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.