Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 39.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Brunei Darussalam, 1999–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 39.1% for domestic credit to private sector by banks in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 49.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2012.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.9% | — |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 39.1% | +6.9% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 39.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.3%, 61% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 39.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.2%, 60% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 31.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 27.8% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 30.4% | 39.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
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 to private sector by banks in Brunei Darussalam?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Brunei Darussalam was 39.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. 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.