Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Brunei
Brunei: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 3.00 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.00 billion SDR
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
107th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.04 billion SDR
in 2022
All-time low
247.70 million SDR
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Brunei, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Brunei stood at 3.00 billion SDR.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Brunei peaked at 3.04 billion SDR in 2022 and was at its lowest, 247.70 million SDR, in 2004.
Brunei ranks 107th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Brunei, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 337.53 million SDR | — |
| 2000 | 273.08 million SDR | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 262.29 million SDR | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 271.48 million SDR | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 253.34 million SDR | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 247.70 million SDR | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 301.71 million SDR | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 305.61 million SDR | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 395.80 million SDR | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 461.27 million SDR | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 635.77 million SDR | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 784.96 million SDR | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 billion SDR | +77.0% |
| 2012 | 1.91 billion SDR | +37.3% |
| 2013 | 1.98 billion SDR | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.17 billion SDR | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2.09 billion SDR | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.22 billion SDR | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.07 billion SDR | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.06 billion SDR | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.68 billion SDR | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 2.33 billion SDR | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.83 billion SDR | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 3.04 billion SDR | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 2.57 billion SDR | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 2.55 billion SDR | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 3.00 billion SDR | +17.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3.00 billion SDR is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.71 billion SDR, 24% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3.00 billion SDR is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.09 billion SDR, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337.53 million SDR | 337.53 million SDR | 337.53 million SDR | 1 |
| 2000s | 340.81 million SDR | 247.70 million SDR | 635.77 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 billion SDR | 784.96 million SDR | 2.68 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 billion SDR | 2.33 billion SDR | 3.04 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 104 El Salvador 3.17 billion SDR compare
- 105 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.15 billion SDR compare
- 106 Greece 3.02 billion SDR compare
- 108 Tajikistan 2.96 billion SDR compare
- 109 Bahrain 2.91 billion SDR compare
- 110 Ethiopia 2.89 billion SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Brunei?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Brunei was 3.00 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 billion SDR in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.70 million SDR in 2004.
- How does Brunei rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Brunei ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April