International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Brunei
Brunei: International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) was 10.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
International tourism, expenditures in Brunei, 2001–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Brunei is 10.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Brunei peaked at 21.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2013.
That places Brunei 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.3% | — |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -11.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 10.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 2.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 10.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 10.8% | 21.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 11.7% | 7 |
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 international tourism, expenditures in Brunei?
- International tourism, expenditures in Brunei was 10.3% in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2013.
- How does Brunei rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Brunei ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.