Brunei vs Ecuador: Net foreign assets

Brunei
15.89 billion current LCU
in 2025
Ecuador
21.19 billion current LCU
in 2025
Brunei rank
132nd
Ecuador rank
129th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Brunei
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 21.19 billion current LCU against 15.89 billion current LCU in Brunei, a difference of 5.30 billion current LCU.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 132nd and Ecuador ranks 129th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 3.98 billion current LCU 741.06 million current LCU 3.24 billion current LCU Brunei
2000s 7.43 billion current LCU 4.72 billion current LCU 2.71 billion current LCU Brunei
2010s 13.43 billion current LCU 9.38 billion current LCU 4.05 billion current LCU Brunei
2020s 15.01 billion current LCU 15.18 billion current LCU 170.17 million current LCU Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Brunei or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 21.19 billion current LCU against 15.89 billion current LCU in Brunei as of 2025.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Brunei and Ecuador?
5.30 billion current LCU, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Ecuador?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Brunei and Ecuador rank globally for net foreign assets?
Brunei ranks 132nd and Ecuador ranks 129th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.