International tourism, number of arrivals in Brunei
Brunei: International tourism, number of arrivals was 1.07 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of arrivals in Brunei, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, number of arrivals in Brunei stood at 1.07 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Brunei peaked at 4.52 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 498,000, in 1995.
Brunei ranks 95th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 498,000 | — |
| 1996 | 837,000 | +68.1% |
| 1997 | 643,000 | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 964,000 | +49.9% |
| 1999 | 967,000 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 984,000 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 840,000 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 891,000 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 944,000 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 815,000 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 836,000 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 877,000 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.26 million | +385.4% |
| 2017 | 4.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.52 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.45 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million | -75.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.07 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.16 million, 50% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.07 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 487,000, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, number of arrivals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +385.4% | 877,000 | 4.26 million |
| 2020 | -75.9% | 4.45 million | 1.07 million |
| 1996 | +68.1% | 498,000 | 837,000 |
| 1998 | +49.9% | 643,000 | 964,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 781,800 | 498,000 | 967,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 883,857 | 815,000 | 984,000 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.39 million | 4.26 million | 4.52 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1 |
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, number of arrivals in Brunei?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Brunei was 1.07 million in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,000 in 1995.
- How does Brunei rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Brunei ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.