Brunei Current Account Balance: % of GDP
Key information about Brunei Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Brunei Current Account surplus accounted for 14.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a 23.8 % surplus in the previous quarter.
- Brunei Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2013 to Dec 2025, with an average value of 2.3 %.
- 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 589.6 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 139.5 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- 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 2025 in the chart:
What was Brunei's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Dec 2025?
Brunei Current Account surplus accounted for 14.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a 23.8 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.8 Dec 2025 | 23.8 Sep 2025 | -20.4 Dec 2020 | 54.3 Mar 2014 | % | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -3.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -6.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | -2.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 2.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | -1.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -2.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -3.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -3.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 2.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -3.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 14.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -11.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | -15.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | -3.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | -9.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -8.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 0.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 14.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 5.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | -1.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | -4.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 3.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 13.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -11.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 10.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | -1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 2.2 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 8.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 2.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 0.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -4.1 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -2.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -4.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 37,327.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | -12.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 22.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -18.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 3.2 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | -3.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -14.5 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 2.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -0.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 33.7 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -5.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 0.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 8.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | -10.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 1.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | -14.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | -0.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | -35.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.2 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 11.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | -4.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 10.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 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 (%) | 0.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | -4.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 5.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -0.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 9.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -7.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -2.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | -6.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 19.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 0.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 2.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | -0.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 3.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -13.3 2024 | yearly | 1974 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -2,030.104 2024 | yearly | 1972 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 279.956 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 1.8 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BND bn) | 7.759 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BND bn) | 0.327 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BND bn) | 5.353 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Govt Revenue: GO: Tax (BND mn) | 374.620 2025 | yearly | 2008 - 2025 |
| Govt Revenue: GO: Tax: Excise Duty Car (BND mn) | 0.007 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.478 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 400.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 769.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -13.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2026 |
| 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) | 368.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -30.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2026 |
| 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) | 5.704 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 20.037 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 163.369 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 45.990 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) | 172.140 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) | 7.473 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) | 674.405 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Food (BND mn) | 65.529 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods (BND mn) | 31.812 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) | 116.983 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (BND mn) | 25.496 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Korea (BND mn) | 36.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Thailand (BND mn) | 107.700 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Japan (BND mn) | 88.200 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: China (BND mn) | 58.300 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Malaysia (BND mn) | 115.300 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Singapore (BND mn) | 21.200 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Thailand (BND mn) | 8.300 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: USA (BND mn) | 25.400 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 108.600 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 162.400 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 176.600 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -97.6 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 589.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 14.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 139.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 3.290 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Current Account Balance: USD mn (USD mn) | 2,707.498 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Brunei (USD mn) | 61.806 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade (BND mn) | 27.800 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| FDI: EU: Netherlands (BND mn) | -28.600 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| FDI: Financial Intermediation (BND mn) | 23.600 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| FDI: Hong Kong (BND mn) | 574.800 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| FDI: ASEAN: Malaysia (BND mn) | 13.000 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| FDI: Japan (BND mn) | -37.100 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| BN: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) | 729.174 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| BN: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -544.106 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 15.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 116.466 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 5,090.092 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 13,967.672 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,759.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 10.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 763.287 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 13,162.879 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 5,510.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -3.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,333.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,693.903 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 12.19 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 30.00 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: Currency in Circulation (BND mn) | 1,403.420 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Non Performing Loans (NPL) (BND mn) | 149.555 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| CB: NPL Ratio (%) | 1.653 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Loans: Total (BND mn) | 8,595.640 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Loans: DL: Household Sector (HS) (BND mn) | 3,031.472 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Loans: DL: Non-Household Sector (NHS) (BND mn) | 2,865.750 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Loans: DL: HS: Property Financing (PF) (BND mn) | 1,656.558 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
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