High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Brunei
Brunei: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Brunei, 2009–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Brunei is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Brunei peaked at 29.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Brunei ranks 151st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.1% | — |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +123.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +119.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +18976.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -83.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 7% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 5% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports (% of manufactured 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +18976.2% | 0.0% | 8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 0.0% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 5 |
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 high-technology exports in Brunei?
- High-technology exports in Brunei was 1.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Brunei rank for high-technology exports?
- Brunei ranks 151st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.