Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Brunei
Brunei: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 4.85 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Brunei, 1999–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 4.85 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Brunei peaked at 4.85 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 381.82 million current US$, in 2001.
Brunei ranks 105th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 516.85 million current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 408.34 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 381.82 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 448.99 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 474.74 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 488.89 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 491.88 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 513.57 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 667.49 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 751.16 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +80.7% |
| 2010 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +59.1% |
| 2012 | 3.29 billion current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 3.40 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.21 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.32 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.30 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.22 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.05 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 3.72 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 4.72 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 4.77 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.18 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 4.03 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 4.85 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 4.85 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.46 billion current US$, 20% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 4.85 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.02 billion current US$, 20% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516.85 million current US$ | 516.85 million current US$ | 516.85 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 598.42 million current US$ | 381.82 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 4.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 billion current US$ | 3.72 billion current US$ | 4.85 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Brunei?
- Total reserves minus gold in Brunei was 4.85 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 381.82 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Brunei rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Brunei ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.