Total reserves in Brunei
Brunei: Total reserves was 5.49 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Brunei, 1999–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in Brunei stood at 5.49 billion includes gold, current US$. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Brunei peaked at 5.49 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 381.82 million includes gold, current US$, in 2001.
That places Brunei 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Brunei, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 516.85 million includes gold, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 408.34 million includes gold, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 381.82 million includes gold, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 448.99 million includes gold, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 474.74 million includes gold, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 488.89 million includes gold, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 491.88 million includes gold, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 513.57 million includes gold, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 667.49 million includes gold, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 751.16 million includes gold, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 billion includes gold, current US$ | +80.7% |
| 2010 | 1.56 billion includes gold, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 2.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | +65.3% |
| 2012 | 3.45 billion includes gold, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 3.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.65 billion includes gold, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.37 billion includes gold, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.49 billion includes gold, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.49 billion includes gold, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.41 billion includes gold, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.27 billion includes gold, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 4.00 billion includes gold, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.98 billion includes gold, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 5.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.48 billion includes gold, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 4.41 billion includes gold, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 5.49 billion includes gold, current US$ | +24.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 5.49 billion includes gold, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.15 billion includes gold, current US$, 12% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 5.49 billion includes gold, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.84 billion includes gold, current US$, 20% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516.85 million includes gold, current US$ | 516.85 million includes gold, current US$ | 516.85 million includes gold, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 598.42 million includes gold, current US$ | 381.82 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.36 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.56 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.27 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.00 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5.49 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 99 Moldova 6.01 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 100 North Macedonia 5.80 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 5.60 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 103 Bahrain 5.27 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 104 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.10 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 5.09 billion includes gold, current US$ 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 total reserves in Brunei?
- Total reserves in Brunei was 5.49 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 381.82 million includes gold, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Brunei rank for total reserves?
- Brunei ranks 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.