Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Brunei
Brunei: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 5.51 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Brunei, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Brunei stood at 5.51 ratio.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Brunei peaked at 9.21 ratio in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.97 ratio, in 2001.
That places Brunei 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.97 ratio | — |
| 2002 | 2.13 ratio | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.29 ratio | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2.24 ratio | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.18 ratio | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.06 ratio | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.28 ratio | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2 ratio | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 4.09 ratio | +104.7% |
| 2010 | 3.85 ratio | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4.41 ratio | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 5.06 ratio | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 4.78 ratio | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.36 ratio | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 7.6 ratio | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 9.21 ratio | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 8.98 ratio | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.2 ratio | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 6.86 ratio | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 6.91 ratio | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.93 ratio | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 5.48 ratio | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 5.47 ratio | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.51 ratio | +0.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 5.51 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.04 ratio, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 5.51 ratio is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.51 ratio, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +104.7% | 2 ratio | 4.09 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 ratio | 1.97 ratio | 4.09 ratio | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.33 ratio | 3.85 ratio | 9.21 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 ratio | 5.47 ratio | 6.91 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 56 South Africa 5.67 ratio compare
- 57 Lesotho 5.54 ratio compare
- 58 Angola 5.51 ratio compare
- 59 Brunei Darussalam 5.51 ratio compare
- 61 Timor-Leste 5.49 ratio compare
- 61 East Timor 5.49 ratio compare
More infrastructure data for Brunei
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 546,615 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 128,276 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2772 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 128,276 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Brunei?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Brunei was 5.51 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 ratio in 2016.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 ratio in 2001.
- How does Brunei rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Brunei ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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