Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei
Brunei: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei peaked at 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6034 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Brunei 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0.9427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9667 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 111 Singapore 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Saint Lucia 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 East Timor 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Maldives 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Sweden 0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Peru 0.9252 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei was 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6034 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Brunei rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.