Net foreign assets in Brunei
Brunei: Net foreign assets was 15.89 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets in Brunei, 1999–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Brunei stood at 15.89 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Brunei peaked at 16.05 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.98 billion current LCU, in 1999.
Brunei ranks 132nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Net foreign assets in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.98 billion current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 6.19 billion current LCU | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 5.46 billion current LCU | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 5.11 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 6.12 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 7.89 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 8.62 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 7.63 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 8.14 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 10.55 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 8.58 billion current LCU | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 10.93 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 15.59 billion current LCU | +42.6% |
| 2012 | 14.86 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 14.05 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 13.07 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 11.21 billion current LCU | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 13.40 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 13.25 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.60 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.32 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 13.32 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 15.03 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 16.05 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 14.59 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 15.20 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 15.89 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 15.89 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 14% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 15.89 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 348.82 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.98 billion current LCU | 3.98 billion current LCU | 3.98 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.43 billion current LCU | 5.11 billion current LCU | 10.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.43 billion current LCU | 10.93 billion current LCU | 15.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.01 billion current LCU | 13.32 billion current LCU | 16.05 billion current LCU | 6 |
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 net foreign assets in Brunei?
- Net foreign assets in Brunei was 15.89 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 16.05 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 billion current LCU in 1999.
- How does Brunei rank for net foreign assets?
- Brunei ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.