Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Brunei
Brunei: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 1.69 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Brunei, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Brunei is 1.69 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 46.4% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Brunei peaked at 6.56 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.45 billion, in 2009.
Brunei ranks 45th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.80 million | — |
| 2006 | -573.47 million | -3150.8% |
| 2007 | -1.02 billion | +78.7% |
| 2008 | -1.30 billion | +27.0% |
| 2009 | -1.45 billion | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 4.92 billion | -438.3% |
| 2011 | 4.65 billion | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.46 billion | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 2.88 billion | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 4.31 billion | +49.8% |
| 2015 | 4.51 billion | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.56 billion | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 1.17 billion | -82.2% |
| 2018 | 41.79 million | -96.4% |
| 2019 | 355.42 million | +750.5% |
| 2020 | -201.66 million | -156.7% |
| 2021 | 560.13 million | -377.8% |
| 2022 | 2.46 billion | +338.6% |
| 2023 | 1.15 billion | -53.1% |
| 2024 | 1.69 billion | +46.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.69 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 822.40 million, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.69 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.12 million, 44.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -3150.8% | 18.80 million | -573.47 million |
| 2019 | +750.5% | 41.79 million | 355.42 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -866.97 million | -1.45 billion | 18.80 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.29 billion | 41.79 million | 6.56 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 billion | -201.66 million | 2.46 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More external debt data for Brunei
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 730.81 million (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -9.35 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -9.35 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 2.81 (2015)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 9.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 1.82 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 1,567 units per person (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 113.75 million (2025)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -29.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Brunei?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Brunei was 1.69 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.45 billion in 2009.
- How does Brunei rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Brunei ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.