Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 181,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Brunei, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 181,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 208,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Brunei ranks 45th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 44,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 40,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 44,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 49,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 47,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 50,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 57,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 60,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 177,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +196.3% |
| 2011 | 182,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 184,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 189,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 191,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 208,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 204,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 201,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 189,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 195,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 174,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 181,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 102,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2023 | 181,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 181,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 189,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 181,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +196.3% | 60,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 177,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +76.6% | 102,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 181,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 192,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 177,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 208,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 181,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 42 Portugal 189,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Maldives 184,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 French Polynesia 182,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Faroe Islands 171,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Barbados 170,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Slovenia 163,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Brunei?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Brunei was 181,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 208,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Brunei rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.