Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Brunei
Brunei: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -718.33 million current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Brunei, 2005–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Brunei is -718.33 million current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Brunei peaked at -308.16 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -747.11 million current US$, in 2023.
That places Brunei 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -375.90 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | -404.99 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | -430.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | -420.01 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | -445.01 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | -308.16 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2011 | -374.78 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2012 | -474.90 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2013 | -576.85 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2014 | -543.03 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2015 | -396.05 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2016 | -403.16 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | -441.76 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2018 | -505.97 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2019 | -489.66 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | -350.00 million current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2021 | -502.22 million current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2022 | -670.95 million current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2023 | -747.11 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2024 | -632.70 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2025 | -718.33 million current US$ | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -415.18 million current US$ | -445.01 million current US$ | -375.90 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -451.43 million current US$ | -576.85 million current US$ | -308.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -603.55 million current US$ | -747.11 million current US$ | -350.00 million current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 34,787 current US$ per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -0.8379 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 43,514 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 33,278 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Brunei?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Brunei was -718.33 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was -308.16 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -747.11 million current US$ in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Brunei ranks 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.