Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brunei
Brunei: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brunei, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brunei is 0.5201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brunei peaked at 0.6581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Brunei 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brunei, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.3721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.5201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.5201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 76 Georgia 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Austria 0.5289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Belize 0.5215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.5195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Jordan 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Sweden 0.5152 BoP, current US$ 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brunei?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brunei was 0.5201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Brunei rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.