New businesses registered (number) in Brunei
Brunei: New businesses registered (number) was 157 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Brunei, 2012–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Brunei stood at 157 number.
The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Brunei peaked at 779 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89 number, in 2022.
Brunei ranks 170th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New businesses registered (number) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 480 number | — |
| 2013 | 475 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 457 number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 429 number | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 580 number | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 668 number | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 624 number | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 779 number | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 343 number | -56.0% |
| 2021 | 134 number | -60.9% |
| 2022 | 89 number | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 121 number | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 157 number | +29.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 157 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 157 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,144 number, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 561.5 number | 429 number | 779 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 168.8 number | 89 number | 343 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More private sector data for Brunei
- Merchandise trade 110.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 23.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 24.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,512 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6984 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Brunei?
- New businesses registered in Brunei was 157 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 779 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 number in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for new businesses registered?
- Brunei ranks 170th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New businesses registered (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.