Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 1965–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Brunei Darussalam is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 12.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 99th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.4% | — |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +37.9% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -14.8% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +37.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -86.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -46.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +71.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +55.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +51.4% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -82.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +69.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +58.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +53.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +75.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +74.3% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +126.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -58.6% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -7.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9359 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 30,167 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,725 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,676 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3519 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Brunei Darussalam?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Brunei Darussalam was 4.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).