Communications, computer, etc. in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Communications, computer, etc. was 41.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Brunei Darussalam, 2001–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, communications, computer, etc. in Brunei Darussalam stood at 41.0%.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 71.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2003.
That places Brunei Darussalam 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.0% | — |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +61.5% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | -18.3% |
| 2025 | 41.0% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 31.6% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 35.3% | 57.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 41.0% | 71.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -4.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,744 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 11,434 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,928 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -12.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Brunei Darussalam?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Brunei Darussalam was 41.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2003.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.