Gross fixed capital formation in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Gross fixed capital formation was 26.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Brunei Darussalam, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 26.9% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 40.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1990.
That places Brunei Darussalam 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.1% | — |
| 1990 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | +60.5% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 26.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 10.9% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 15.2% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 23.5% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 25.7% | 40.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,928 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -12.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5204 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 16,774 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -14.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6804 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,934 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -13.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Brunei Darussalam?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Brunei Darussalam was 26.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1990.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.