Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent … 9/26/2025 in Brunei
Brunei: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent … 9/26/2025 was 15.92 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Brunei, 1985–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 15.92 for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in 2031.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Brunei peaked at 65.37 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.28, in 2020.
Brunei ranks 2nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent … 9/26/2025 in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 65.37 | — |
| 1986 | 60.56 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 58.51 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 60.89 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 52.41 | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 47.84 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 46.93 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 32.75 | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 21.92 | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 26.46 | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 16.14 | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 18.79 | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 17.22 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 14.04 | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 26.73 | +90.4% |
| 2000 | 45.09 | +68.7% |
| 2001 | 31.44 | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 27.12 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 34.19 | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 33.04 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 38.18 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 41.14 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 35.58 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 43.51 | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 33.45 | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 36.59 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 34.71 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 29.83 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 20.88 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 30.72 | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 16.68 | -45.7% |
| 2016 | 12.89 | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 16.36 | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 6.93 | -57.6% |
| 2019 | 6.63 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.28 | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 11.14 | +160.3% |
| 2022 | 19.51 | +75.2% |
| 2023 | 12.87 | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 14.54 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 13.75 | -5.5% |
| 2026 | 14.49 | +5.4% |
| 2027 | 15.61 | +7.7% |
| 2028 | 16.13 | +3.4% |
| 2029 | 15.77 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 15.94 | +1.1% |
| 2031 | 15.92 | -0.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 15.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65, 9.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 15.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.46, 2.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent … 9/26/2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +160.3% | 4.28 | 11.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.55 | 52.41 | 65.37 | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.88 | 14.04 | 47.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.27 | 27.12 | 45.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.22 | 6.63 | 36.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.81 | 4.28 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 2030s | 15.93 | 15.92 | 15.94 | 2 |
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 current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Brunei?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Brunei was 15.92 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 65.37 in 1985.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 2020.
- How does Brunei rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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