Commercial service imports (current US$) in Brunei
Brunei: Commercial service imports was 1.51 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports in Brunei, 2001–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports in Brunei stood at 1.51 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Brunei peaked at 2.86 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 762.36 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Brunei 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Commercial service imports in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 933.11 million current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 762.36 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 886.45 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 921.69 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 940.21 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 2.86 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.19 billion current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 865.72 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2024 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.51 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.83 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.51 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.40 billion current US$, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 998.91 million current US$ | 762.36 million current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 2.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 billion current US$ | 865.72 million current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More private sector data for Brunei
- Merchandise trade 110.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 23.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 24.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,512 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6984 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Brunei?
- Commercial service imports in Brunei was 1.51 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 762.36 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Brunei rank for commercial service imports?
- Brunei ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.