Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP was 15.92 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 1985–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam peaked at 65.37 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.28, in 2020.
Brunei Darussalam 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 of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 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 Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 15.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65, 9.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam'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 of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Darussalam
- 1 Singapore 16.32 compare
- 3 Chinese Taipei 15.38 compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 11.42 compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 9.04 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 current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Brunei Darussalam?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam?
- 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 Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 2020.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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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.