Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Brunei
Brunei: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.6804 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brunei, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.6804 current LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei peaked at 0.8997 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.114 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Brunei 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +111.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5943 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3778 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5181 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.6804 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8457 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.6804 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4629 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3778 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 153 Northern Mariana Islands 0.7089 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Belgium 0.6856 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Estonia 0.6849 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Kosovo 0.657 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.657 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Jordan 0.6506 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 259.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brunei was 0.6804 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8997 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.114 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Brunei rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.