Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Brunei
Brunei: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1994 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Brunei, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.1994 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Brunei peaked at 0.202 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Brunei 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Brunei, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0535 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0.0416 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.043 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0429 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0353 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0287 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0295 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.029 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0534 SDR per US$ of GDP | +84.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0573 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.075 SDR per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1001 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1092 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1267 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1614 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1947 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1703 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1521 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1988 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1942 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.202 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1824 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1705 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.166 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1994 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.1994 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1054 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.1994 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1944 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0535 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0356 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1346 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0573 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1988 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1857 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.166 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.202 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Brunei?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Brunei was 0.1994 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.202 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Brunei rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.