Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
26th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
11,385 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Brunei, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Brunei stood at 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,385 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Brunei ranks 26th of 206 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,611 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12,334 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1963 | 11,385 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 11,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 12,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 14,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 15,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 17,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 16,698 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 18,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 40,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +123.2% |
| 1972 | 33,397 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 65,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 1974 | 185,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +182.4% |
| 1975 | 199,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 252,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 311,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 350,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 505,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1980 | 869,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1981 | 766,034 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 722,581 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 639,279 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 607,970 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 563,947 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 340,987 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1987 | 360,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 324,099 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 357,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 419,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 508,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 455,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 411,195 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 419,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 455,787 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 470,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 468,121 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 390,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 489,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 740,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2001 | 690,702 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 702,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 838,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 959,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 2.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 925,047 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 2022 | 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115,755 current US$ per square kilometre, 18.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +182.4% | 65,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 185,958 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,978 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,385 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 196,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 505,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 555,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 324,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 869,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 448,956 current US$ per square kilometre | 390,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 508,918 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 690,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 925,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 23 Slovakia 2.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Italy 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Kingdom 2.17 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 American Samoa 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Japan 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Nauru 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), per capita 22,512 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6984 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Brunei?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Brunei was 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,385 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Brunei rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.