Trade in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Trade was 123.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Brunei Darussalam, 1974–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Brunei Darussalam is 123.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 147.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1980.
That places Brunei Darussalam 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Trade in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 49.7% | — |
| 1975 | 53.1% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 48.0% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 52.0% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 58.1% | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 57.7% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 62.9% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 69.9% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 70.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 62.9% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 80.5% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 77.1% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 105.6% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 110.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 102.4% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 108.5% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 110.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 147.1% | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 147.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 136.9% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 132.6% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 123.6% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 49.7% | 53.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 48.0% | 58.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 57.7% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 81.0% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 85.2% | 110.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.9% | 110.3% | 147.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 41 Czechia 128.0% compare
- 42 Cuba 124.9% compare
- 43 American Samoa 124.7% compare
- 45 Fiji 119.0% compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 118.3% compare
- 47 Kosovo 118.2% compare
- 47 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 118.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei Darussalam
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 3,202 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added 40.2% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator -4.7% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 80.3% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 10.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 14.07 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 9.20 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services -4.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 71.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Brunei Darussalam?
- Trade in Brunei Darussalam was 123.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 147.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1980.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for trade?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.