Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Brunei
Brunei: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -14.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Brunei, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Brunei recorded -14.74 % change on previous year for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1,444.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei peaked at 60.77 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -25.32 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Brunei ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -15.03 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2004 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2005 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 2007 | 25.4 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 2008 | 43.47 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 2009 | -20.13 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2010 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 2011 | 46.29 % change on previous year | +269.9% |
| 2012 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2013 | 19.33 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2014 | -25.32 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 2015 | -12.33 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2016 | -17.33 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2017 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2018 | 33.68 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 2019 | 21.76 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2021 | 60.77 % change on previous year | +1621.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2023 | -17.12 % change on previous year | -319.4% |
| 2024 | -0.9542 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2025 | -14.74 % change on previous year | +1444.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -14.74 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -14.74 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.28 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1621.4% | 3.53 % change on previous year | 60.77 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -1444.9% | -0.9542 % change on previous year | -14.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.85 % change on previous year | -20.13 % change on previous year | 43.47 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.37 % change on previous year | -25.32 % change on previous year | 46.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 % change on previous year | -17.12 % change on previous year | 60.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 188 New Caledonia -12.14 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea -13.37 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) -13.69 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe -15.14 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Central African Republic -17.42 % change on previous year
- 194 Gabon -17.67 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei was -14.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 60.77 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.32 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Brunei rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Brunei ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.