Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Brunei
Brunei: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 19.94 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Brunei, 1974–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Brunei stood at 19.94 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Brunei peaked at 24.18 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.76 billion current LCU, in 1974.
Brunei ranks 168th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.76 billion current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 6.03 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 7.69 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 9.15 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 9.50 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 13.39 billion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1980 | 23.55 billion current LCU | +75.9% |
| 1981 | 20.16 billion current LCU | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 19.48 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 17.07 billion current LCU | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 16.59 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 15.62 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 9.30 billion current LCU | -40.5% |
| 1987 | 10.55 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 9.30 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 9.90 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 11.15 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 11.06 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.50 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 10.21 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.07 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 11.12 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 11.01 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.79 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 9.47 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 10.90 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 11.54 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 11.13 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.55 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.72 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 14.84 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 17.89 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 20.47 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 20.63 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.00 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 17.66 billion current LCU | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 19.04 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 23.68 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 24.18 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.08 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 22.00 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 18.12 billion current LCU | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 15.98 billion current LCU | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 17.03 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 18.59 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 18.68 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.86 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 19.12 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 23.36 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 20.63 billion current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 20.87 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 19.94 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 19.94 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 266.17 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 19.94 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 504.71 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +75.9% | 13.39 billion current LCU | 23.55 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.59 billion current LCU | 5.76 billion current LCU | 13.39 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.15 billion current LCU | 9.30 billion current LCU | 23.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.73 billion current LCU | 9.47 billion current LCU | 11.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.14 billion current LCU | 11.13 billion current LCU | 23.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.04 billion current LCU | 15.98 billion current LCU | 24.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.13 billion current LCU | 16.86 billion current LCU | 23.36 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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 value added at basic prices (gva) in Brunei?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Brunei was 19.94 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 24.18 billion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 billion current LCU in 1974.
- How does Brunei rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Brunei ranks 168th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.