Gross capital formation in Brunei
Brunei: Gross capital formation was -6.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Brunei, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Brunei is -6.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 28.1% on the previous year and down 191.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Brunei peaked at 86.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -38.0%, in 1997.
That places Brunei 149th out of 168 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.
Gross capital formation in Brunei, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.4% | — |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +115.0% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +20.2% |
| 1994 | -10.0% | -146.2% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -184.5% |
| 1996 | 86.2% | +915.4% |
| 1997 | -38.0% | -144.1% |
| 1998 | -12.9% | -66.0% |
| 1999 | -19.9% | +53.8% |
| 2000 | -28.6% | +44.0% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -122.9% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +853.7% |
| 2003 | -29.5% | -147.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -107.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -84.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +826.2% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +1003.3% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -62.2% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | -108.4% |
| 2010 | -5.3% | +375.7% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -800.8% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -58.5% |
| 2014 | -31.2% | -360.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -121.0% |
| 2016 | -11.1% | -269.4% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -171.9% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +251.7% |
| 2019 | -4.4% | -115.6% |
| 2020 | -9.3% | +111.4% |
| 2021 | -13.8% | +49.2% |
| 2022 | -1.8% | -87.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -112.0% |
| 2024 | -4.7% | -2287.5% |
| 2025 | -6.0% | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | -38.0% | 86.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | -29.5% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | -31.2% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.9% | -13.8% | 0.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.5349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 17,243 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.7946 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 25,614 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4024 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 12,972 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9254 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Brunei?
- Gross capital formation in Brunei was -6.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.0% in 1997.
- How does Brunei rank for gross capital formation?
- Brunei ranks 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.2%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.