Imports of goods and services in Brunei
Brunei: Imports of goods and services was 52.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Brunei, 1974–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 52.0% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Brunei peaked at 67.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1980.
Brunei ranks 80th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.0% | — |
| 1975 | 11.0% | +36.5% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | +129.1% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 30.6% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 52.0% | -10.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 52.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 52.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +129.1% | 9.2% | 21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 11.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 5.3% | 21.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 21.7% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 21.4% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 28.0% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 52.0% | 67.0% | 6 |
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 of goods and services in Brunei?
- Imports of goods and services in Brunei was 52.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1980.
- How does Brunei rank for imports of goods and services?
- Brunei ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.