Net primary income in Brunei

Brunei: Net primary income was 487.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
487.50 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
834.40 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
All-time low
-498.26 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Net primary income in Brunei, 2001–2025

-500.0M0500.0M1.0B2001201320252001: 60.2M BoP, current US$2002: 65.9M BoP, current US$2003: 12.5M BoP, current US$2004: 36.2M BoP, current US$2005: 73.1M BoP, current US$2006: 65.3M BoP, current US$2007: 62.3M BoP, current US$2008: 54.5M BoP, current US$2009: 52.0M BoP, current US$2010: -99.5M BoP, current US$2011: -498.3M BoP, current US$2012: -449.9M BoP, current US$2013: -202.3M BoP, current US$2014: -19.7M BoP, current US$2015: 649.7M BoP, current US$2016: 834.4M BoP, current US$2017: 721.3M BoP, current US$2018: 86.8M BoP, current US$2019: 361.5M BoP, current US$2020: 359.6M BoP, current US$2021: 91.3M BoP, current US$2022: -378.9M BoP, current US$2023: 195.0M BoP, current US$2024: 490.9M BoP, current US$2025: 487.5M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net primary income in Brunei is 487.50 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income in Brunei peaked at 834.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -498.26 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.

That places Brunei 29th out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.55 million BoP, current US$ 12.47 million BoP, current US$ 73.06 million BoP, current US$ 9
2010s 138.41 million BoP, current US$ -498.26 million BoP, current US$ 834.40 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 207.57 million BoP, current US$ -378.92 million BoP, current US$ 490.94 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 26 French Polynesia 550.45 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 27 New Caledonia 515.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 28 Ukraine 500.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 30 Uzbekistan 371.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 31 Croatia 263.78 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income in Brunei?
Net primary income in Brunei was 487.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net primary income recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 834.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was -498.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
How does Brunei rank for net primary income?
Brunei ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is net primary income rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net primary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,801 data points, 1960–2025
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.