Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Brunei
Brunei: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 10.54 billion in 2008. ▲ Rising
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Brunei, 1999–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Brunei is 10.54 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.5% on the previous year and up 164.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Brunei peaked at 10.54 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.98 billion, in 1999.
That places Brunei 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.98 billion | — |
| 2000 | 6.19 billion | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 5.46 billion | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 5.11 billion | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 6.12 billion | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 7.89 billion | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 8.62 billion | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 7.63 billion | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 8.14 billion | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 10.54 billion | +29.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 10.54 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion, 20% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 10.54 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245.21 billion, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.98 billion | 3.98 billion | 3.98 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.30 billion | 5.11 billion | 10.54 billion | 9 |
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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Brunei?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Brunei was 10.54 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 billion in 1999.
- How does Brunei rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Brunei ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.