Net errors and omissions in Brunei
Brunei: Net errors and omissions was -562.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Brunei, 2001–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net errors and omissions in Brunei stood at -562.85 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Brunei peaked at 5.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -8.23 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
That places Brunei 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions in Brunei, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | -2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | -1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2004 | -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2005 | -3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +233.5% |
| 2006 | -5.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.8% |
| 2007 | -5.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | -8.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2009 | -5.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2010 | -98.18 million BoP, current US$ | -98.2% |
| 2011 | -1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +1709.9% |
| 2012 | -2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2013 | -901.72 million BoP, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 2014 | -941.81 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -349.7% |
| 2016 | 5.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +115.3% |
| 2017 | -813.76 million BoP, current US$ | -116.1% |
| 2018 | -898.16 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2019 | -538.34 million BoP, current US$ | -40.1% |
| 2020 | -715.37 million BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2021 | -588.49 million BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2022 | -798.77 million BoP, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2023 | -792.26 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | -544.11 million BoP, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2025 | -562.85 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -562.85 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -132.48 million BoP, current US$, 4.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -562.85 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -34.59 million BoP, current US$, 16.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1709.9% | -98.18 million BoP, current US$ | -1.78 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2015 | +349.7% | -941.81 million BoP, current US$ | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | -77.50 million BoP, current US$ | -2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -666.97 million BoP, current US$ | -798.77 million BoP, current US$ | -544.11 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 150 New Zealand -416.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Bahrain -494.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Zimbabwe -548.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Uruguay -563.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago -563.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Serbia -564.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 net errors and omissions in Brunei?
- Net errors and omissions in Brunei was -562.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Brunei rank for net errors and omissions?
- Brunei ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.