Insurance and financial services in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Insurance and financial services was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Insurance and financial services in Brunei Darussalam, 2001–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 2.3% for insurance and financial services in 2025.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 227.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance and financial services in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 6.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
That places Brunei Darussalam 169th out of 197 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.
Insurance and financial services in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -53.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +392.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -58.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -46.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +60.2% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +417.7% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -49.1% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -22.0% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -13.3% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 37% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 2.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.9%, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insurance and financial services in Brunei Darussalam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +417.7% | 1.3% | 6.5% |
| 2016 | +392.4% | 0.7% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.3% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 insurance and financial services in Brunei Darussalam?
- Insurance and financial services in Brunei Darussalam was 2.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest insurance and financial services recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest insurance and financial services recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for insurance and financial services?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is insurance and financial services rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.