Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Brunei
Brunei: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 8.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Brunei, 2001–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Brunei is 8.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and up 309.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Brunei peaked at 44.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.
Brunei ranks 162nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.7% | — |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -61.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -75.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -63.7% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +852.1% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +67.1% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +159.6% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -56.3% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -47.8% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -21.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 8.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.4%, 21% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 8.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 42% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +852.1% | 1.1% | 10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 11.7% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 1.1% | 17.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 8.4% | 44.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More private sector data for Brunei
- Merchandise trade 110.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 23.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 24.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 10.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 443.71 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,512 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Brunei?
- Computer, communications and other services in Brunei was 8.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Brunei ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.