Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Brunei
Brunei: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 45.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Brunei, 1965–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 45.0% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Brunei peaked at 72.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1966.
Brunei ranks 55th of 201 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.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23.0% | — |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -82.3% |
| 1967 | 29.0% | +611.9% |
| 1968 | 39.7% | +37.1% |
| 1969 | 43.5% | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 72.9% | +67.4% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | -48.1% |
| 1973 | 29.4% | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 7.8% | -73.4% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | -24.9% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | +82.0% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +128.0% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 39.8% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 41.1% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +23.2% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | -3.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 45.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 45.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +611.9% | 4.1% | 29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.8% | 4.1% | 43.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 6.3% | 72.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 5.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 16.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 12.8% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 18.4% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 37.7% | 59.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Brunei?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Brunei was 45.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1966.
- How does Brunei rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).