Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in Brunei
Brunei: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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$, in 2001.
That places Brunei 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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
- 100 Sri Lanka 6.09 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 101 Moldova 6.01 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 102 North Macedonia 5.80 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 5.37 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 105 Bahrain 5.27 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.10 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 259.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,496 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0006 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,093 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 782.08 units 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 103rd out of 183 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.
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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.