Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 488,281 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Brunei, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Brunei stood at 488,281 SDR per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 577,398 SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47,002 SDR per square kilometre, in 2004.
Brunei ranks 29th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64,048 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 51,818 SDR per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 49,771 SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 51,514 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 48,072 SDR per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 47,002 SDR per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 57,251 SDR per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 57,990 SDR per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 75,104 SDR per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 87,528 SDR per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 120,639 SDR per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 148,949 SDR per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 263,689 SDR per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 2012 | 361,945 SDR per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2013 | 375,080 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 410,956 SDR per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 396,065 SDR per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 421,112 SDR per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 391,852 SDR per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 391,545 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 508,070 SDR per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 442,313 SDR per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 536,761 SDR per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 577,398 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 488,281 SDR per square kilometre | -15.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 488,281 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 146,693 SDR per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 488,281 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214,865 SDR per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,048 SDR per square kilometre | 64,048 SDR per square kilometre | 64,048 SDR per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 64,669 SDR per square kilometre | 47,002 SDR per square kilometre | 120,639 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 366,926 SDR per square kilometre | 148,949 SDR per square kilometre | 508,070 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,188 SDR per square kilometre | 442,313 SDR per square kilometre | 577,398 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 26 Lebanon 604,625 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 509,051 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 28 Micronesia (country) 488,917 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 478,274 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 31 Poland 396,278 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 32 Tonga 379,643 SDR per square kilometre 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 (sdr), per square kilometre in Brunei?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Brunei was 488,281 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 577,398 SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,002 SDR per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Brunei rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.