Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government … Domestic in Brunei
Brunei: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government … Domestic was -2.41 billion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic in Brunei, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brunei recorded -2.41 billion for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic in 2031.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic in Brunei peaked at 8.17 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.80 billion, in 2025.
That places Brunei 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government … Domestic in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.13 billion | — |
| 1981 | 7.08 billion | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 5.71 billion | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 2.12 billion | -62.8% |
| 1984 | 3.21 billion | +51.1% |
| 1985 | 3.22 billion | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 464.38 million | -85.6% |
| 1987 | 277.66 million | -40.2% |
| 1988 | -227.69 million | -182.0% |
| 1989 | -375.47 million | +64.9% |
| 1990 | -145.09 million | -61.4% |
| 1991 | -96.27 million | -33.7% |
| 1992 | -745.48 million | +674.4% |
| 1993 | -1.15 billion | +54.7% |
| 1994 | -2.07 billion | +79.3% |
| 1995 | -2.01 billion | -2.9% |
| 1996 | -884.08 million | -55.9% |
| 1997 | -1.23 billion | +39.5% |
| 1998 | -2.15 billion | +74.3% |
| 1999 | -1.79 billion | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 786.37 million | -144.0% |
| 2001 | 287.48 million | -63.4% |
| 2002 | -534.87 million | -286.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 billion | -290.8% |
| 2004 | 1.26 billion | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 2.81 billion | +122.8% |
| 2006 | 3.99 billion | +41.9% |
| 2007 | 637.88 million | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 8.17 billion | +1180.6% |
| 2009 | 624.47 million | -92.4% |
| 2010 | 2.11 billion | +238.1% |
| 2011 | 5.02 billion | +137.7% |
| 2012 | 4.65 billion | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.36 billion | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 270.10 million | -88.6% |
| 2015 | -2.03 billion | -849.9% |
| 2016 | -2.63 billion | +30.1% |
| 2017 | -2.31 billion | -12.2% |
| 2018 | -530.82 million | -77.1% |
| 2019 | -763.55 million | +43.8% |
| 2020 | -2.69 billion | +252.0% |
| 2021 | -1.57 billion | -41.6% |
| 2022 | -57.81 million | -96.3% |
| 2023 | -1.75 billion | +2922.7% |
| 2024 | -2.64 billion | +51.2% |
| 2025 | -2.80 billion | +5.9% |
| 2026 | -2.33 billion | -16.6% |
| 2027 | -2.23 billion | -4.6% |
| 2028 | -2.27 billion | +2.0% |
| 2029 | -2.27 billion | -0.0% |
| 2030 | -2.33 billion | +2.6% |
| 2031 | -2.41 billion | +3.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -2.41 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is -33.55 billion, 7% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -2.41 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -54.13 billion, 4% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government … Domestic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -2922.7% | -57.81 million | -1.75 billion |
| 2008 | +1180.6% | 637.88 million | 8.17 billion |
| 2015 | -849.9% | 270.10 million | -2.03 billion |
| 1992 | -674.4% | -96.27 million | -745.48 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.66 billion | -375.47 million | 7.08 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.23 billion | -2.15 billion | -96.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 billion | -534.87 million | 8.17 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 614.26 million | -2.63 billion | 5.02 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.06 billion | -2.80 billion | -57.81 million | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.37 billion | -2.41 billion | -2.33 billion | 2 |
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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic in Brunei?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic in Brunei was -2.41 billion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.80 billion in 2025.
- How does Brunei rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic?
- Brunei ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.