Primary income receipts in Brunei
Brunei: Primary income receipts was 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts in Brunei, 2001–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts in Brunei is 1.00 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Brunei peaked at 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 213.70 million BoP, current US$, in 2003.
That places Brunei 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary income receipts in Brunei, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 244.35 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 234.74 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 213.70 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 236.28 million BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 263.19 million BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 247.94 million BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 268.30 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 303.60 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 316.27 million BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 936.99 million BoP, current US$ | +196.3% |
| 2011 | 959.88 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 974.11 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 996.46 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 999.02 million BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 919.43 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 958.95 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 542.33 million BoP, current US$ | -43.4% |
| 2023 | 957.69 million BoP, current US$ | +76.6% |
| 2024 | 999.28 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.49 billion BoP, current US$, 9% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 675.89 million BoP, current US$, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +196.3% | 316.27 million BoP, current US$ | 936.99 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | +76.6% | 542.33 million BoP, current US$ | 957.69 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 258.71 million BoP, current US$ | 213.70 million BoP, current US$ | 316.27 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 936.99 million BoP, current US$ | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 896.43 million BoP, current US$ | 542.33 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 in Brunei?
- Primary income receipts in Brunei was 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income receipts recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Brunei rank for primary income receipts?
- Brunei ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.