Brunei Domestic Credit Growth
Key information about Brunei Domestic Credit Growth
- Brunei Domestic Credit increased 14.2 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with a decrease of 3.0 % YoY in the previous month
- Brunei Domestic Credit Growth YoY data is updated monthly
- It averaged -3.8 %, available from Jan 2000 to Mar 2026
- The data reached an all-time high of 363.2 % in Jan 2010 and a record low of -67.4 % in Jan 2009
CEIC calculates Domestic Credit Growth from monthly Domestic Credit. The International Monetary Fund provides Domestic Credit in local currency. Domestic Credit Growth prior to December 2002 is based on an older methodology.
Further information about Brunei Domestic Credit Growth
- In the latest reports, Brunei Domestic Credit reached 5.8 USD bn in Mar 2026
- Money Supply M2 in Brunei increased to 13.6 USD bn YoY in Mar 2026
- Brunei Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 3.8 USD bn in Feb 2026
- The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 10.2 Months of Import in Feb 2026
- The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.6 % in Mar 2026, compared with the ratio of 1.7 % in the previous quarter
- Household Debt of Brunei reached 15.4 % in Dec 2025, accounting for 15.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP
View Brunei's Domestic Credit Growth from Jan 2000 to Mar 2026 in the chart:
What was Brunei's Domestic Credit Growth in Mar 2026?
Brunei Domestic Credit increased 14.2 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with a decrease of 3.0 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.2 Mar 2026 | -3.0 Feb 2026 | -67.4 Jan 2009 | 363.2 Jan 2010 | % | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
Domestic Credit Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.8 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - May 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | 16.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Argentina (%) | 41.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | 17.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 5.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 8.8 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Bahrain (%) | 7.3 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 1992 - May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 8.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1988 - May 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 15.9 Jun 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 10.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.4 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Brazil (%) | 8.9 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 14.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 12.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 4.9 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - May 2026 |
| Canada (%) | 4.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 5.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Apr 2026 |
| China (%) | 5.9 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 11.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 2.9 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2006 - May 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 8.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | -11.6 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 6.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - May 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 23.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2026 |
| Estonia (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jun 1993 - May 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 0.5 May 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - May 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| France (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Germany (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 20.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Apr 2026 |
| Greece (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 10.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 8.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 7.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| India (%) | 14.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 12.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 26.8 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Feb 2017 |
| Ireland (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 13.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Italy (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 13.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Apr 2026 |
| Japan (%) | 0.4 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - May 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 14.8 Jun 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 6.1 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 12.3 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2008 - May 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 12.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 76.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Laos (%) | 12.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Latvia (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - May 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -34.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Apr 2026 |
| Lithuania (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - May 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -37.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 1985 - May 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 14.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 39.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2026 |
| Malaysia (%) | 6.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 7.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - May 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 8.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2006 - May 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 5.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 18.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 16.4 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - May 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 22.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Morocco (%) | 10.5 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 16.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.1 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.6 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - May 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 20.3 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 1991 - May 2026 |
| Norway (%) | 4.2 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1986 - May 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 14.9 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - May 2026 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2009 - May 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 9.6 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 1.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | 10.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 16.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 12.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 12.2 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - May 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Qatar (%) | 3.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Romania (%) | 8.1 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2005 - May 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 13.8 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - May 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 8.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 16.2 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - May 2026 |
| Singapore (%) | 7.5 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 2005 - May 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 2.2 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - May 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | -86.1 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 8.7 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1966 - May 2026 |
| Spain (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 11.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2026 |
| Sudan (%) | 107.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Sweden (%) | -3.1 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 2.8 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1988 - May 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -18.9 2025 | yearly | 1974 - 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -2,878.350 2025 | yearly | 1972 - 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 310.744 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 2.0 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| 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) | 400.650 2026 | yearly | 2008 - 2026 |
| 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) | 876.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,610.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 75.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Apr 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,167.752 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,749.780 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 166.966 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 734.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 21.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 109,229.497 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 19,225.344 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 10.117 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 19.189 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 180.530 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 39.552 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) | 34.300 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) | 621.149 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods (BND mn) | 45.522 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) | 1,594.800 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (BND mn) | 24.211 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Food (BND mn) | 62.065 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) | 122.860 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Korea (BND mn) | 36.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Thailand (BND mn) | 212.400 Apr 2026 | monthly | Feb 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Japan (BND mn) | 265.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: China (BND mn) | 50.500 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Singapore (BND mn) | 20.800 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Malaysia (BND mn) | 636.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: USA (BND mn) | 24.500 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Thailand (BND mn) | 17.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 121.300 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 163.800 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 177.300 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 14.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - 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: Japan (BND mn) | -37.100 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: Financial Intermediation (BND mn) | 23.600 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| FDI: EU: Netherlands (BND mn) | -28.600 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| BN: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -562.846 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| BN: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) | -599.107 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 15.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 116.466 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 4,928.950 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 13,551.027 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,759.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 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) | 12,682.495 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 5,767.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 14.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 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 (%) | 30.57 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: Currency in Circulation (BND mn) | 1,427.756 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Non Performing Loans (NPL) (BND mn) | 144.783 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2021 - Mar 2026 |
| CB: NPL Ratio (%) | 1.603 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2021 - Mar 2026 |
| Loans: Total (BND mn) | 8,704.208 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Loans: DL: Household Sector (HS) (BND mn) | 3,038.695 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Loans: DL: HS: Property Financing (PF) (BND mn) | 1,670.112 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Loans: DL: Non-Household Sector (NHS) (BND mn) | 2,937.586 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
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