Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brunei
Brunei: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brunei, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brunei is 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brunei peaked at 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Brunei ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brunei, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +240.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +240.9% | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | +140.2% | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 134 Madagascar 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Guatemala 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Mali 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Kosovo 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Cape Verde 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brunei?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brunei was 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Brunei rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.