Brunei vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Brunei
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 19.5% against 3.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 5.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 9th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.4% | -0.6% | 36.0% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 31.7% | -1.4% | 33.1% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 0.9% | 3.2% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 4.8% | 26.1% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 2.1% | 20.9% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 2.5% | 13.5% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Brunei or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Brunei, at 19.5% against 3.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Brunei and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15.8%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Brunei ranks 9th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.