Share of imports that come from China in Brunei
Brunei: Share of imports that come from China was 8.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Brunei, 1962–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Brunei is 8.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Brunei peaked at 39.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.
Brunei ranks 155th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.3% | — |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | +29.6% |
| 1967 | 6.7% | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | -37.9% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -58.8% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +75.0% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +76.7% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -48.6% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -32.1% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +43.5% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -32.8% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -31.7% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +68.3% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -82.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +231.9% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +69.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +88.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +60.3% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +88.2% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -65.6% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +54.6% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -36.8% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 8.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 92% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 8.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.4%, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +231.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 7.9% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 6.9% | 13.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 152 United States 9.0% compare
- 153 Comoros 8.9% compare
- 154 Hungary 8.7% compare
- 156 Afghanistan 8.5% compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 8.2% compare
- 158 Sao Tome and Principe 8.2% 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 share of imports that come from china in Brunei?
- Share of imports that come from china in Brunei was 8.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Brunei ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.