Brunei Reserve Requirement Ratio
2006 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Brunei Darussalam Central Bank
Key information about Brunei Reserve Requirement Ratio
- Reserve Requirement Rate: Local Currency Deposits was set as 5.0 % in May 2026
- Brunei Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Jan 2006 to May 2026
- The data is reported by Brunei Darussalam Central Bank
- In the latest reports, Brunei Money Supply M2 increased to 13.6 USD bn YoY in Mar 2026
- Foreign Exchange Reserves in Brunei was measured at 3.8 USD bn in Feb 2026.
- The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 10.2 Months of Import in Feb 2026
- Brunei Domestic Credit reached 5.8 USD bn in Mar 2026, representing an increase of 14.2 % YoY
- 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 15.5 % in Mar 2026, accounting for 15.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP
View Brunei's Reserve Requirement Ratio from Jan 2006 to May 2026 in the chart:
What was Brunei's Reserve Requirement Ratio in May 2026?
Reserve Requirement Rate: Local Currency Deposits was set as 5.0 % in May 2026 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 May 2026 | 5.0 Apr 2026 | 5.0 May 2026 | 6.0 Feb 2025 | % | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria (%) | 2.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 40.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | 8.0 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.0 May 2026 | monthly | May 1993 - May 2026 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2026 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 4.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 20.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1998 - May 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Bolivia (%) | 8.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 10.0 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 1997 - May 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.0 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 2006 - May 2026 |
| Brazil (%) | 21.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Jun 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 10.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 7.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2026 |
| China (%) | 6.2 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jun 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 8.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2008 - May 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 2.7 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 4.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Aug 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 2.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 16.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2026 |
| Estonia (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| European Union (%) | 1.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| France (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 5.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - May 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Greece (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 6.0 Jul 2026 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Jul 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jun 1979 - Jun 2026 |
| India (%) | 3.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Sep 1962 - Jun 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 9.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 10.0 May 2024 | monthly | Mar 2008 - May 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 6.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Japan (%) | 0.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 2.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2015 - May 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Jun 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.0 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 9.0 Sep 2015 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2015 |
| Laos (%) | 8.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2026 |
| Latvia (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | 25.0 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2026 |
| Lithuania (%) | 1.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 9.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 10.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Jun 2026 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Feb 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 9.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Jun 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 18.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 14.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 5.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Morocco (%) | 0.0 May 2026 | monthly | Oct 1990 - May 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 39.0 Jul 2026 | monthly | Aug 2011 - Jul 2026 |
| Myanmar (%) | 3.8 Jun 2026 | monthly | May 2011 - Jun 2026 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - May 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 45.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Nov 2005 - Jun 2026 |
| Norway (%) | 3.3 Jun 2026 | monthly | Oct 2011 - Jun 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 5.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2026 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Jun 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 5.5 Jun 2026 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | May 1986 - Jun 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 3.5 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2017 |
| Portugal (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 3.5 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2026 |
| Romania (%) | 8.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 4.5 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Jun 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 7.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 7.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 1.0 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 2.5 Jun 2026 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Jun 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 18.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 5.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Thailand (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| Tunisia (%) | 1.0 May 2026 | monthly | Oct 1964 - May 2026 |
| Turkey (%) | 17.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2026 |
| Ukraine (%) | 20.0 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (%) | 1.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2026 |
| United States (%) | 0.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Nov 1980 - Jun 2026 |
| Venezuela (%) | 73.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2026 |
| Vietnam (%) | 3.0 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 2010 - May 2026 |
| Yemen (%) | 7.0 Aug 2015 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Aug 2015 |
| Zambia (%) | 26.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - 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) | 1,359.885 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 298.903 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| 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) | 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) | 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: Food (BND mn) | 62.065 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) | 1,594.800 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 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (BND mn) | 24.211 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: Japan (BND mn) | 265.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Thailand (BND mn) | 212.400 Apr 2026 | monthly | Feb 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Malaysia (BND mn) | 636.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: China (BND mn) | 50.500 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Thailand (BND mn) | 17.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Singapore (BND mn) | 20.800 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: USA (BND mn) | 24.500 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: EU: Netherlands (BND mn) | -28.600 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| FDI: Japan (BND mn) | -37.100 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: Hong Kong (BND mn) | 574.800 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade (BND mn) | 27.800 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| BN: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) | -599.107 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| BN: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -562.846 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: Non-Household Sector (NHS) (BND mn) | 2,937.586 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 |
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