Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 22,512 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 22,512 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Brunei peaked at 32,057 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 575.89 current US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Brunei 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 939.48 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 832.28 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1962 | 672.05 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 593.13 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 575.89 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 586.44 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 638.62 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 669.33 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 728.88 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 669.48 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 702.99 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1,537 current US$ per person | +118.7% |
| 1972 | 1,238 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 2,355 current US$ per person | +90.2% |
| 1974 | 6,420 current US$ per person | +172.6% |
| 1975 | 6,636 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 8,148 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 9,688 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 10,550 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 14,776 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1980 | 24,614 current US$ per person | +66.6% |
| 1981 | 21,029 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 19,216 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 16,455 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 15,137 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 13,576 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 7,934 current US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 1987 | 8,133 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 7,090 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 7,591 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 8,668 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 10,213 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 8,898 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 7,824 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 7,779 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8,249 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 8,318 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8,079 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 6,588 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 8,074 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 11,957 current US$ per person | +48.1% |
| 2001 | 10,920 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 10,885 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12,754 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 14,329 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 17,411 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 20,940 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 20,676 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 27,314 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 18,704 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 22,703 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 31,210 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 32,057 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 27,838 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 25,217 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 15,047 current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 11,402 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 12,873 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 15,016 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 15,901 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 14,770 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 24,480 current US$ per person | +65.7% |
| 2022 | 31,249 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 24,493 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 24,330 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 22,512 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 22,512 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 22,512 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,572 current US$ per person, 14.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +172.6% | 2,355 current US$ per person | 6,420 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 690.56 current US$ per person | 575.89 current US$ per person | 939.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,205 current US$ per person | 702.99 current US$ per person | 14,776 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,077 current US$ per person | 7,090 current US$ per person | 24,614 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,269 current US$ per person | 6,588 current US$ per person | 10,213 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,589 current US$ per person | 10,885 current US$ per person | 27,314 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,926 current US$ per person | 11,402 current US$ per person | 32,057 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,639 current US$ per person | 14,770 current US$ per person | 31,249 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More private sector data for Brunei
- Merchandise trade 110.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 23.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 24.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6984 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 12,944 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Brunei?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Brunei was 22,512 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 32,057 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 575.89 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Brunei rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.