Imports of goods, services and primary income in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 8.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Brunei Darussalam, 2001–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income in Brunei Darussalam stood at 8.33 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 11.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.32 billion BoP, current US$, in 2001.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 136th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 4.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 7.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 8.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 8.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 6.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 5.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2019 | 7.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 11.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 9.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 9.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 8.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 8.33 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.45 billion BoP, current US$, 11% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 8.33 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.09 billion BoP, current US$, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 133 Burkina Faso 8.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Botswana 8.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Yemen 8.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Mali 8.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Bahamas 7.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Afghanistan 7.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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, services and primary income in Brunei Darussalam?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in Brunei Darussalam was 8.33 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, services and primary income recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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, services and primary income (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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.