Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Brunei
Brunei: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 18.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Brunei, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Brunei is 18.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Brunei peaked at 96.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2019.
Brunei ranks 22nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.0% | — |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +588.4% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -80.5% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -63.0% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +55.2% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +26.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 18.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 8.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 18.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 4.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +588.4% | 14.0% | 96.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.6% | 8.6% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.4% | 18.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 19 Slovenia 21.0% compare
- 20 Costa Rica 20.8% compare
- 21 Bangladesh 18.3% compare
- 22 Brunei Darussalam 18.2% compare
- 24 Mexico 17.8% compare
- 25 Sri Lanka 17.6% compare
More development goals data for Brunei
- Red List Index 0.8284 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,853 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 53 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 35 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 62 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 3.1 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 3 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Brunei?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Brunei was 18.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2019.
- How does Brunei rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Brunei ranks 22nd out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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