Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Brunei
Brunei: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled was 4 rank in 2024. ▼ Falling
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Brunei, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in rank.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 4 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Brunei peaked at 17 rank in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 rank, in 2017.
That places Brunei 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Brunei, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8 rank | — |
| 1963 | 7 rank | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 5.5 rank | -21.4% |
| 1965 | 4 rank | -27.3% |
| 1966 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 6 rank | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 8 rank | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 8 rank | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.5 rank | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 9 rank | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 8 rank | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 6 rank | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 8 rank | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 9 rank | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 7 rank | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9 rank | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 7 rank | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 10 rank | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 10 rank | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 11 rank | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 11 rank | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 rank | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 8 rank | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 8 rank | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 rank | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 9 rank | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 13 rank | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 12 rank | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 8 rank | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 10 rank | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 10 rank | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17 rank | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 12 rank | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 10 rank | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 11 rank | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 7 rank | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 4 rank | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 rank | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 rank | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 rank | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 5 rank | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 3 rank | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 4 rank is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 rank, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 4 rank is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 rank, 4.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +200.0% | 1 rank | 3 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.44 rank | 4 rank | 8 rank | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.45 rank | 6 rank | 9 rank | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4 rank | 7 rank | 11 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6 rank | 7 rank | 17 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 rank | 4 rank | 11 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 rank | 1 rank | 5 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 rank | 3 rank | 5 rank | 5 |
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- 35 Faroe Islands 4 rank compare
- 35 Georgia 4 rank compare
- 35 Gambia 4 rank compare
- 35 New Caledonia 4 rank compare
- 35 Palau 4 rank compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 4 rank compare
- 35 Tonga 4 rank compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 rank compare
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 where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Brunei?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Brunei was 4 rank in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 17 rank in 1998.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 rank in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled?
- Brunei ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.