Gross savings in Brunei
Brunei: Gross savings was 6.81 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross savings in Brunei, 2001–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 6.81 billion current US$ for gross savings in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Brunei peaked at 11.98 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.16 billion current US$, in 2001.
That places Brunei 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross savings in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.16 billion current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 3.45 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 4.08 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 4.89 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 6.74 billion current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 8.37 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 8.29 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.07 billion current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 6.94 billion current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 8.25 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 11.82 billion current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 11.98 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.91 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 10.23 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 7.39 billion current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 6.43 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 6.71 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 7.22 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 7.21 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.11 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 6.97 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 8.40 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 6.92 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 7.31 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 6.81 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 6.81 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.75 billion current US$, 12% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 6.81 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.81 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 billion current US$ | 3.16 billion current US$ | 11.07 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.81 billion current US$ | 6.43 billion current US$ | 11.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 billion current US$ | 6.11 billion current US$ | 8.40 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 gross savings in Brunei?
- Gross savings in Brunei was 6.81 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 11.98 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Brunei rank for gross savings?
- Brunei ranks 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. 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.