Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Brunei
Brunei: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was -1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Brunei stood at -1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.7% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Brunei peaked at 33.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -22.9%, in 2014.
Brunei ranks 153rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -150.5% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +337.1% |
| 2003 | -8.3% | -160.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -145.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +221.9% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | -0.8% | -107.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3% | -63.2% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -10904.9% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -29.4% |
| 2014 | -22.9% | -257.4% |
| 2015 | -8.9% | -61.0% |
| 2016 | -10.8% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -111.9% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +2082.7% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -51.0% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | -114.0% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -1502.8% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -57.3% |
| 2023 | -7.8% | -167.5% |
| 2024 | -1.7% | -78.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%. (59 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) 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 | +10904.9% | -0.3% | 33.7% |
| 2018 | +2082.7% | 1.3% | 28.1% |
| 2021 | +1502.8% | -1.9% | 27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | -8.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | -22.9% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | -7.8% | 27.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 259.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,496 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0006 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,093 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 782.08 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Brunei?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Brunei was -1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.9% in 2014.
- How does Brunei rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Brunei ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. 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 Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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