Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Brunei
Brunei: 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, 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 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 peaked at 8.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2022.
That places Brunei 185th out of 214 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, 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% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 7% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 182 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
- 183 Tuvalu 0.3% compare
- 184 Qatar 0.2% compare
- 185 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare
- 187 Afghanistan 0.1% compare
- 188 Nepal 0.1% 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, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Brunei?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Brunei 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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