Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Brunei
Brunei: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square was 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Brunei, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Brunei peaked at 3.07 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.98 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brunei ranks 28th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 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$) … square in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.98 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 284.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +1400.0% |
| 1963 | 208.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1964 | 18.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 1965 | 18.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +80990.2% |
| 1968 | 17,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 16,746 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 20,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 33,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1973 | 66,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 1974 | 188,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +184.5% |
| 1975 | 197,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 245,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 308,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 343,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 503,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1980 | 870,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1981 | 743,495 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 718,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 638,945 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 603,977 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 517,539 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 341,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1987 | 360,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 323,854 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 345,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 405,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 455,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 740,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1993 | 688,795 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 622,966 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 642,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 695,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 752,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 374,275 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 1999 | 483,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 498,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 665,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 676,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 839,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 931,672 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 3.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 714,335 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 130,806 current US$ per square kilometre, 15.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +80990.2% | 18.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,387 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +1400.0% | 18.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 284.63 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +184.5% | 66,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 188,275 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,266 current US$ per square kilometre | 18.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 211,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 503,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 546,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 323,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 870,649 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 585,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 374,275 current US$ per square kilometre | 752,556 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 498,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 931,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 25 Slovakia 2.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Italy 2.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 United Kingdom 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Japan 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Hungary 1.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Faroe Islands 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per in Brunei?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Brunei was 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.98 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Brunei ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.