Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 17.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Brunei Darussalam is 17.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 44.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1988.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 91st of 182 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.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.3% | — |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +61.5% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | +69.3% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -50.2% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -54.2% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +87.3% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +52.0% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +96.2% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | +63.3% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | +85.7% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -58.8% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | +392.6% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -71.7% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +145.6% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -54.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +5.9% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 17.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.0%, 28% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 17.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.1%, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Brunei Darussalam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +392.6% | 9.1% | 44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 1.9% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 5.4% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 15.6% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 10.4% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 88 Côte d'Ivoire 18.8% compare
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.4% compare
- 90 Costa Rica 17.8% compare
- 92 Indonesia 17.5% compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 17.2% compare
- 94 Tonga 16.6% compare
More financial sector data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Brunei Darussalam?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Brunei Darussalam was 17.6% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1988.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 91st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.