Total reserves in months of imports in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.51 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.51 ratio
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 172 countries
All-time high
9.21 ratio
in 2016
All-time low
1.97 ratio
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Total reserves in months of imports in Brunei Darussalam, 2001–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Brunei Darussalam stood at 5.51 ratio.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 9.21 ratio in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.97 ratio, in 2001.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 55th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.97 ratio | — |
| 2002 | 2.13 ratio | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.29 ratio | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.24 ratio | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.18 ratio | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.06 ratio | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.28 ratio | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 2 ratio | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 4.09 ratio | +104.5% |
| 2010 | 3.85 ratio | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4.41 ratio | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 5.06 ratio | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 4.78 ratio | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.36 ratio | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 7.6 ratio | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 9.21 ratio | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 8.98 ratio | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2 ratio | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 6.86 ratio | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 6.91 ratio | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.93 ratio | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 5.48 ratio | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 5.47 ratio | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.51 ratio | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 ratio | 1.97 ratio | 4.09 ratio | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.33 ratio | 3.85 ratio | 9.21 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 ratio | 5.47 ratio | 6.91 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 52 Hong Kong, China 5.69 ratio compare
- 53 South Africa 5.67 ratio compare
- 54 Lesotho 5.54 ratio compare
- 55 Angola 5.51 ratio compare
- 57 Timor-Leste 5.49 ratio compare
- 58 Jamaica 5.45 ratio compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 16,525 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.8539 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8025 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 25,869 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 33,826 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 24,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Brunei Darussalam?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Brunei Darussalam was 5.51 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 ratio in 2016.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 ratio in 2001.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 55th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).