Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Brunei
Brunei: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 3.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Brunei, 2009–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 3.9% for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Brunei peaked at 9.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2017.
That places Brunei 71st out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.4% | — |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8%, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More financial sector data for Brunei
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 103.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75.48 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 103.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Brunei?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Brunei was 3.9% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Brunei ranks 71st out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.