Imports by region of origin, per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 349.84 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Brunei, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Brunei is 349.84 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 43.3% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Brunei peaked at 2,775 current US$ per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.73 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Brunei 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.71 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.73 current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 1962 | 10.34 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 22.74 current US$ per person | +119.9% |
| 1964 | 33.99 current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 1965 | 56.84 current US$ per person | +67.2% |
| 1966 | 46.6 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 36.03 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1968 | 94.2 current US$ per person | +161.5% |
| 1969 | 80.11 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 256.38 current US$ per person | +220.0% |
| 1972 | 144.17 current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 1973 | 159.6 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 247.42 current US$ per person | +55.0% |
| 1975 | 392.61 current US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 1976 | 383.91 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 345.41 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 240.96 current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 371.3 current US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 626.99 current US$ per person | +68.9% |
| 1981 | 576.68 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 641.03 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 694.78 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 450.91 current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 1985 | 430.75 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 355.68 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 334.94 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 393.52 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 445.27 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 603.26 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 594.17 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,658 current US$ per person | +179.0% |
| 1993 | 2,775 current US$ per person | +67.4% |
| 1994 | 1,118 current US$ per person | -59.7% |
| 1995 | 931.03 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 2,092 current US$ per person | +124.7% |
| 1997 | 1,063 current US$ per person | -49.2% |
| 1998 | 438.43 current US$ per person | -58.7% |
| 1999 | 556.24 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 428.69 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 311.88 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 819.06 current US$ per person | +162.6% |
| 2003 | 450.48 current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 2004 | 482.4 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 342.15 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 454.76 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 737.74 current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 958.61 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 828.97 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 656.44 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 913.4 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 733.25 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 1,092 current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 878.97 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 836 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 754.94 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 695.03 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 848.88 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 758.88 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 680.58 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 515.7 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 655.75 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 616.87 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 349.84 current US$ per person | -43.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 349.84 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 946.13 current US$ per person, 37% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 349.84 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 167.45 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +220.0% | 80.11 current US$ per person | 256.38 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.53 current US$ per person | 9.73 current US$ per person | 94.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 282.42 current US$ per person | 144.17 current US$ per person | 392.61 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 495.06 current US$ per person | 334.94 current US$ per person | 694.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,183 current US$ per person | 438.43 current US$ per person | 2,775 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 581.47 current US$ per person | 311.88 current US$ per person | 958.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.75 current US$ per person | 656.44 current US$ per person | 1,092 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 563.75 current US$ per person | 349.84 current US$ per person | 680.58 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 imports by region of origin, per capita in Brunei?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Brunei was 349.84 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2,775 current US$ per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Brunei ranks 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.