Inflation, consumer prices in Brunei
Brunei: Inflation, consumer prices 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 182nd out of 191 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 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 42,750 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 30,092 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.6694 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 43,277 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 182nd out of 191 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.