Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Brunei
Brunei: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) was 7.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Brunei, 2001–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Brunei is 7.82 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Brunei peaked at 10.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.14 billion BoP, current US$, in 2001.
That places Brunei 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 6.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 4.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 6.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 9.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 10.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 9.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 9.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 7.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 7.82 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.46 billion BoP, current US$, 12% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 7.82 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.83 billion BoP, current US$, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 129 Tajikistan 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Yemen 8.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Sudan 8.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Botswana 7.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 7.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Mali 7.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,496 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0006 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,093 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 782.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Brunei?
- Imports of goods and services in Brunei was 7.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 10.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Brunei rank for imports of goods and services?
- Brunei ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.