Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Brunei
Brunei: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 61.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Brunei, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Brunei is 61.81 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.7% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Brunei peaked at 864.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -290.17 million BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places Brunei 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Brunei, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.53 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -17.55 million BoP, current US$ | -120.5% |
| 1972 | -3.78 million BoP, current US$ | -78.5% |
| 1973 | 290,000 BoP, current US$ | -107.7% |
| 1974 | 2.08 million BoP, current US$ | +617.2% |
| 1975 | 850,000 BoP, current US$ | -59.1% |
| 1976 | -30.89 million BoP, current US$ | -3734.1% |
| 1977 | -3.29 million BoP, current US$ | -89.3% |
| 1978 | 4.57 million BoP, current US$ | -238.9% |
| 1979 | 350,000 BoP, current US$ | -92.3% |
| 1980 | -19.57 million BoP, current US$ | -5691.4% |
| 1981 | -11.11 million BoP, current US$ | -43.2% |
| 1982 | 6.21 million BoP, current US$ | -155.9% |
| 1983 | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ | -41.7% |
| 1984 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | -77.9% |
| 1985 | 3.67 million BoP, current US$ | +358.8% |
| 1986 | -6.05 million BoP, current US$ | -264.9% |
| 1987 | -70,000 BoP, current US$ | -98.8% |
| 1988 | 460,000 BoP, current US$ | -757.1% |
| 1989 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2073.9% |
| 1990 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 5.89 million BoP, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 582.76 million BoP, current US$ | +9794.1% |
| 1996 | 653.60 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 701.74 million BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 573.25 million BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 747.87 million BoP, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 549.61 million BoP, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 60.69 million BoP, current US$ | -89.0% |
| 2002 | 229.67 million BoP, current US$ | +278.4% |
| 2003 | 123.82 million BoP, current US$ | -46.1% |
| 2004 | 113.21 million BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 175.07 million BoP, current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2006 | 87.84 million BoP, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 2007 | 257.64 million BoP, current US$ | +193.3% |
| 2008 | 222.19 million BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 325.59 million BoP, current US$ | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 480.72 million BoP, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 691.17 million BoP, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 864.91 million BoP, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 775.64 million BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 573.91 million BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 171.29 million BoP, current US$ | -70.2% |
| 2016 | -150.55 million BoP, current US$ | -187.9% |
| 2017 | 467.93 million BoP, current US$ | -410.8% |
| 2018 | 516.20 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 373.26 million BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 565.54 million BoP, current US$ | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 206.46 million BoP, current US$ | -63.5% |
| 2022 | -290.17 million BoP, current US$ | -240.5% |
| 2023 | -55.93 million BoP, current US$ | -80.7% |
| 2024 | 29.06 million BoP, current US$ | -152.0% |
| 2025 | 61.81 million BoP, current US$ | +112.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 61.81 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 61.81 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +9794.1% | 5.89 million BoP, current US$ | 582.76 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | -5691.4% | 350,000 BoP, current US$ | -19.57 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1976 | -3734.1% | 850,000 BoP, current US$ | -30.89 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1989 | +2073.9% | 460,000 BoP, current US$ | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1988 | +757.1% | -70,000 BoP, current US$ | 460,000 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.82 million BoP, current US$ | -30.89 million BoP, current US$ | 85.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.20 million BoP, current US$ | -19.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 329.21 million BoP, current US$ | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | 747.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.53 million BoP, current US$ | 60.69 million BoP, current US$ | 549.61 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 476.45 million BoP, current US$ | -150.55 million BoP, current US$ | 864.91 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.13 million BoP, current US$ | -290.17 million BoP, current US$ | 565.54 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 156 Eswatini 75.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Palau 69.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Djibouti 67.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Nepal 56.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Dominica 49.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 44.00 million BoP, current US$ 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 inflows in Brunei?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Brunei was 61.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 864.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -290.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Brunei ranks 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.