Exports of goods and services in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Exports of goods and services was 71.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Brunei Darussalam, 1974–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Brunei Darussalam stood at 71.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 86.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1994.
That places Brunei Darussalam 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 41.7% | — |
| 1975 | 42.1% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 43.6% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 44.5% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 44.1% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 42.6% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 42.7% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 42.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 37.0% | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 38.3% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | -3.6% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 71.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 71.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Brunei Darussalam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +40.0% | 40.7% | 57.0% |
| 2021 | +39.8% | 57.4% | 80.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5% | 41.7% | 45.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 41.7% | 37.0% | 43.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 32.3% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 56.7% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 49.6% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 57.4% | 86.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 of goods and services in Brunei Darussalam?
- Exports of goods and services in Brunei Darussalam was 71.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1994.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for exports of goods and services?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.