Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Domestic credit provided by financial sector was 76.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Brunei Darussalam, 2006–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit provided by financial sector in Brunei Darussalam is 76.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit provided by financial sector in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 76.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2011.
That places Brunei Darussalam 24th out of 65 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.0% | — |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -51.2% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +246.6% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -68.4% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +67.8% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +52.8% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +56.6% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | +123.9% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +42.6% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 76.3% | +17.3% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 76.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.0%, 91% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 76.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90.4%, 84% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 8.4% | 29.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 7.2% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 43.5% | 76.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 21 North Macedonia 79.4% compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 78.1% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 77.5% compare
- 25 Colombia 75.8% compare
- 26 Bahamas 75.3% compare
- 27 Georgia 75.0% 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 domestic credit provided by financial sector in Brunei Darussalam?
- Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Brunei Darussalam was 76.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2011.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for domestic credit provided by financial sector?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 24th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit provided by financial sector rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit provided by the financial sector includes all credit to various sectors on a gross basis, with the exception of credit to the central government, which is net. The financial sector includes monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.