Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 132.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Brunei, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 132.54 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.0% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Brunei peaked at 2,341 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, -637.22 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2022.
Brunei ranks 98th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 632.91 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | -127.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -120.1% |
| 1972 | -26.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.1% |
| 1973 | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -107.4% |
| 1974 | 13.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +592.4% |
| 1975 | 5.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.5% |
| 1976 | -188.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -3611.1% |
| 1977 | -19.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.7% |
| 1978 | 26.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -234.5% |
| 1979 | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.6% |
| 1980 | -105.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -5520.5% |
| 1981 | -57.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 1982 | 31.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -154.2% |
| 1983 | 17.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 1984 | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.6% |
| 1985 | 16.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +343.5% |
| 1986 | -26.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -259.3% |
| 1987 | -0.2993 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.9% |
| 1988 | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -737.9% |
| 1989 | 40.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +2011.2% |
| 1990 | 27.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 19.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 25.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1993 | 28.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 2,001 BoP, current US$ per person | +9552.7% |
| 1996 | 2,191 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 2,298 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,835 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 2,341 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 1,684 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 182.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.2% |
| 2002 | 675.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +270.9% |
| 2003 | 357.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.1% |
| 2004 | 320.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 487.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 240.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.6% |
| 2007 | 694.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +188.4% |
| 2008 | 588.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 845.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 1,225 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 1,731 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 2,133 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 1,886 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 1,377 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 405.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.5% |
| 2016 | -352.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -186.8% |
| 2017 | 1,081 BoP, current US$ per person | -407.1% |
| 2018 | 1,179 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 843.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 1,264 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 2021 | 457.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.8% |
| 2022 | -637.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -239.4% |
| 2023 | -121.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.9% |
| 2024 | 62.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -151.5% |
| 2025 | 132.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 132.54 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person, 15% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 132.54 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 189.12 BoP, current US$ per person, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +9552.7% | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,001 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1980 | -5520.5% | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -105.15 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1976 | -3611.1% | 5.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -188.81 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +2011.2% | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.31 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +737.9% | -0.2993 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -188.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 632.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -105.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,079 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,341 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 607.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 182.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,684 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,151 BoP, current US$ per person | -352.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,133 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -637.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,264 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 95 Russia 159.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Jordan 141.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Turkey 136.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Latvia 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Egypt 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Laos 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Brunei?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Brunei was 132.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2,341 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -637.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 98th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.