Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei
Brunei: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8867 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei is 0.8867 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei peaked at 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5629 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Brunei 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.8421 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.7742 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8512 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7638 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7058 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6256 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5629 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6841 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9688 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9716 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9333 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8396 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9198 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9191 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.873 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8461 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8668 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7266 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6969 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7156 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7594 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9503 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9656 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9333 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8867 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.8867 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.8867 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8421 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8421 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8421 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6895 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5629 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8512 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9552 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8396 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7982 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6969 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9191 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9309 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 111 Romania 0.9823 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Belize 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Malta 0.9155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Peru 0.8176 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Tunisia 0.802 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Israel 0.8001 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 61.81 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 112.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 132.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3651 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 11,770 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 10,400 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei was 0.8867 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5629 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Brunei rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.