Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Brunei
Brunei: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -34.91 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Brunei, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Brunei stood at -34.91 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 174.5% on the previous year and down 193.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Brunei peaked at 184.53 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -96.88 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Brunei 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -96.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -26.67 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1964 | -90.91 % change on previous year | +240.9% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 13.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -4 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1972 | 66.37 % change on previous year | -1758.1% |
| 1973 | 97.7 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1974 | 184.53 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1975 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1976 | 24.72 % change on previous year | +426.4% |
| 1977 | 25.4 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1979 | 46.47 % change on previous year | +304.6% |
| 1980 | 72.94 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1981 | -14.6 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1982 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1983 | -11.05 % change on previous year | +226.2% |
| 1984 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1985 | -14.31 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 1986 | -34.09 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 1987 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1988 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -277.7% |
| 1989 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1990 | 17.51 % change on previous year | +167.9% |
| 1991 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 62.51 % change on previous year | +407.7% |
| 1993 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1994 | -9.56 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1996 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +167.5% |
| 1997 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1998 | -50.27 % change on previous year | -708.5% |
| 1999 | 29.09 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 2000 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2001 | 33.58 % change on previous year | +970.4% |
| 2002 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2003 | 24.03 % change on previous year | +1371.1% |
| 2004 | 27.21 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 19.64 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9045 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2008 | 37.38 % change on previous year | +4032.5% |
| 2009 | -32.15 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2010 | 23.94 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 2011 | 40.25 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 2012 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2013 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -386.6% |
| 2014 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2015 | -40.15 % change on previous year | +459.0% |
| 2016 | -22.72 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 13.75 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2018 | 17.34 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2020 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2021 | 66.68 % change on previous year | -849.9% |
| 2022 | 46.86 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2023 | -34.91 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -34.91 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.99 % change on previous year, 8.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -34.91 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -7.61 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4032.5% | 0.9045 % change on previous year | 37.38 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1758.1% | -4 % change on previous year | 66.37 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1371.1% | 1.63 % change on previous year | 24.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -34.18 % change on previous year | -96.88 % change on previous year | 13.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 57.67 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 184.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -0.7907 % change on previous year | -34.09 % change on previous year | 72.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 % change on previous year | -50.27 % change on previous year | 62.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.86 % change on previous year | -32.15 % change on previous year | 37.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -40.15 % change on previous year | 40.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.43 % change on previous year | -34.91 % change on previous year | 66.68 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 190 Marshall Islands -27.79 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Yemen -28.01 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Sudan -30.58 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Botswana -35.82 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Norway -35.92 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea -37.55 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Brunei
- Merchandise trade 110.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 23.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.04 billion current US$ (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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Brunei?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Brunei was -34.91 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 184.53 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.88 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Brunei ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 193.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.