Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Brunei Darussalam is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 151.1% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 8.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2022.
That places Brunei Darussalam 184th out of 212 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -88.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +264.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -52.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -58.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +176.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +95.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -60.5% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | -199.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -392.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +70.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -68.7% |
| 2022 | -1.7% | -218.0% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -78.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -151.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | -1.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -1.7% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 181 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
- 182 Tuvalu 0.3% compare
- 183 Qatar 0.2% compare
- 184 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare
- 186 Afghanistan 0.1% compare
- 187 Nepal 0.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,676 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.7951 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3114 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 10,036 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.7502 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Brunei Darussalam?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Brunei Darussalam was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2022.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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