Brunei Current Account Balance: % of GDP
2013 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Brunei Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Brunei Current Account surplus accounted for 13.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a 6.7 % surplus in the previous quarter.
- Brunei Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2013 to Dec 2024, with an average value of 10.1 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 54.3 % in Mar 2014 and a record low of -20.4 % in Dec 2020.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. International Monetary Fund provides Current Account Balance in USD. The Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, Ministry of Finance and Economy provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Key information about Brunei Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Brunei, Current Account recorded a surplus of 543.6 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 7.5 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- Brunei Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 504.0 USD mn in Dec 2018.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 3.7 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Brunei's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2013 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was Brunei's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Dec 2024?
Brunei Current Account surplus accounted for 13.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a 6.7 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.8 Dec 2024 | 6.7 Sep 2024 | -20.4 Dec 2020 | 54.3 Mar 2014 | % | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -3.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | -1.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -7.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | -1.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -2.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -3.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -2.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 9.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -3.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 13.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | -0.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | -5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | -8.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -2.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 15.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 8.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | -0.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | -2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -5.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 12.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -6.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| India (%) | -0.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 2.2 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 8.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 0.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -4.1 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -6.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -1.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,498.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | -17.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 21.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -41.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 3.3 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | -3.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 3.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 36.3 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 8.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | -8.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | -21.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.2 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | -3.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 16.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -22.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 2.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | -6.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 2.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 14.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -8.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -4.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | -4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 17.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 5.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | -1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 5.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -13.3 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -2,030.104 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 279.956 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 1.8 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BND bn) | 6.775 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BND bn) | 0.473 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BND bn) | 4.344 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Government Expenditure: Total (BND mn) | 5,946.340 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Government Revenue: Total (BND mn) | 3,532.960 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Govt Revenue: GO: Tax (BND mn) | 373.670 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Govt Revenue: GO: Tax: Excise Duty Car (BND mn) | 60.400 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.478 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 275.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 797.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -12.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,167.752 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,359.885 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 298.903 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 522.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -18.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 138,384.998 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 45,863.520 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.615 Aug 2025 | monthly | May 1990 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 20.237 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 169.522 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 31.056 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Food (BND mn) | 69.329 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) | 136.587 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods (BND mn) | 36.467 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) | 839.731 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) | 13.081 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (BND mn) | 31.557 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) | 471.482 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Japan (BND mn) | 85.200 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Korea (BND mn) | 86.100 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Thailand (BND mn) | 68.200 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Thailand (BND mn) | 10.500 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Singapore (BND mn) | 28.300 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Malaysia (BND mn) | 318.100 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: China (BND mn) | 53.400 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: USA (BND mn) | 30.600 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 173.740 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 98.554 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 218.959 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 504.0 2018 | yearly | 1970 - 2018 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 543.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 13.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -7.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 2.950 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Current Account Balance: USD mn (USD mn) | 1,944.053 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Brunei (USD mn) | -50.993 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 15.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 126.775 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 4,583.304 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 13,472.205 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,321.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 382.059 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 12,965.775 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,995.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,333.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,436.552 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.66 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.71 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: Currency in Circulation (BND mn) | 1,339.600 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| CB: NPL Ratio (%) | 1.889 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Non Performing Loans (NPL) (BND mn) | 163.704 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| Loans: DL: Household Sector (HS) (BND mn) | 3,012.830 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Loans: DL: Non-Household Sector (NHS) (BND mn) | 2,758.710 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Loans: Total (BND mn) | 8,311.520 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Loans: DL: HS: Property Financing (PF) (BND mn) | 1,630.962 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
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