GDP in Brunei
Brunei: GDP was 15.03 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Brunei, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Brunei is 15.03 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Brunei peaked at 19.05 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 114.04 million current US$, in 1965.
Brunei ranks 148th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 114.04 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 132.76 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 139.03 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 160.82 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 161.21 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 179.08 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 197.53 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 270.82 million current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1973 | 433.10 million current US$ | +59.9% |
| 1974 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +435.6% |
| 1975 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 3.68 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 4.10 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 6.04 billion current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 10.80 billion current US$ | +78.6% |
| 1981 | 9.37 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 8.93 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 7.93 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 7.63 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.97 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 4.19 billion current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1987 | 4.92 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 4.54 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 4.98 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 6.04 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 6.28 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.33 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.20 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.47 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.70 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 7.66 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.79 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.55 billion current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 6.31 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 6.57 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 6.10 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 6.33 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.17 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 8.62 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 10.55 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 12.64 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 13.43 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 15.93 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 11.91 billion current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 13.71 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 18.52 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 19.05 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.09 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.10 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 12.93 billion current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 11.40 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 12.13 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 13.57 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 13.47 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.01 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 14.01 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 16.68 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 15.10 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 15.34 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 15.03 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 15.03 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.03 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 15.03 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.67 billion current US$, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +435.6% | 433.10 million current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141.57 million current US$ | 114.04 million current US$ | 161.21 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.28 billion current US$ | 179.08 million current US$ | 6.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.02 billion current US$ | 4.19 billion current US$ | 10.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 billion current US$ | 5.55 billion current US$ | 7.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.93 billion current US$ | 6.10 billion current US$ | 15.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.00 billion current US$ | 11.40 billion current US$ | 19.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.69 billion current US$ | 12.01 billion current US$ | 16.68 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 gdp in Brunei?
- Gdp in Brunei was 15.03 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 19.05 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.04 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Brunei rank for gdp?
- Brunei ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.