Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Brunei
Brunei: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was -0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Brunei, 1981–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Brunei is -0.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Brunei peaked at 9.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -2.3%, in 2002.
That places Brunei 183rd out of 192 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.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.1% | — |
| 1982 | 6.4% | -30.4% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -81.7% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +163.6% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +64.0% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +232.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -42.1% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +142.3% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -66.5% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -125.8% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -474.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -61.8% |
| 2002 | -2.3% | -488.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -113.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +171.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -87.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +505.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +115.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -65.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -61.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +248.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | -153.2% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | +135.8% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -42.9% |
| 2017 | -1.3% | +352.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -181.3% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -138.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -596.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +112.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -90.3% |
| 2024 | -0.4% | -208.9% |
| 2025 | -0.3% | -22.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +596.9% | -0.4% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -0.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -2.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -1.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -0.4% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,496 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0006 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,093 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 782.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Brunei?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Brunei was -0.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3% in 2002.
- How does Brunei rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Brunei ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.