Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Brunei
Brunei: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 5 rank in 2025. ▼ Falling
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Brunei, 1962–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 5 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in 2025.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Brunei peaked at 17 rank in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 rank, in 2017.
Brunei ranks 22nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Brunei, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8 rank | — |
| 1963 | 7 rank | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 4 rank | -42.9% |
| 1967 | 6 rank | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 8 rank | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 8 rank | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9 rank | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 8 rank | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 6 rank | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 8 rank | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 9 rank | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 7 rank | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9 rank | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 7 rank | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 10 rank | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 10 rank | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 11 rank | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 11 rank | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 rank | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 8 rank | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 8 rank | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 rank | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 9 rank | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 13 rank | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 12 rank | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 8 rank | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 10 rank | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 10 rank | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17 rank | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 12 rank | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 10 rank | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 11 rank | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 7 rank | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 4 rank | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 rank | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 rank | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 rank | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 5 rank | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 3 rank | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 5 rank is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 rank, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 5 rank is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 rank, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +200.0% | 1 rank | 3 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.83 rank | 4 rank | 8 rank | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.33 rank | 6 rank | 9 rank | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.4 rank | 7 rank | 11 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6 rank | 7 rank | 17 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 rank | 4 rank | 11 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 rank | 1 rank | 5 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 rank | 3 rank | 5 rank | 6 |
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 where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Brunei?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Brunei was 5 rank in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 17 rank in 1998.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 rank in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Brunei ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.