Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 12,396 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Brunei Darussalam, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Brunei Darussalam is 12,396 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 38.8% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 20,260 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.73 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 35th 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.71 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.73 current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 1962 | 147.85 current US$ per person | +1419.9% |
| 1963 | 194.74 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1964 | 33.99 current US$ per person | -82.5% |
| 1965 | 245.4 current US$ per person | +622.0% |
| 1966 | 46.6 current US$ per person | -81.0% |
| 1967 | 341.27 current US$ per person | +632.3% |
| 1968 | 518.29 current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 1969 | 542.5 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 1,071 current US$ per person | +97.4% |
| 1972 | 745.13 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1973 | 883.09 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 1,215 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 1,697 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1976 | 1,523 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 1,598 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1,539 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 2,148 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 1980 | 2,999 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 2,999 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,489 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 3,323 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 2,835 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 2,615 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 2,826 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 2,721 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 3,067 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 3,387 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 3,839 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 3,966 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8,861 current US$ per person | +123.4% |
| 1993 | 10,813 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 9,612 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 10,040 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 11,614 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 10,157 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 7,304 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 4,151 current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 3,815 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 3,292 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 4,399 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 3,862 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 4,258 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3,332 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 4,586 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 5,649 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 6,778 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 6,174 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 6,441 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8,983 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 8,744 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 8,739 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,577 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7,651 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 6,232 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 7,120 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 9,484 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 11,204 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 11,932 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 18,315 current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 20,260 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 12,396 current US$ per person | -38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209.51 current US$ per person | 9.73 current US$ per person | 542.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,380 current US$ per person | 745.13 current US$ per person | 2,148 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,026 current US$ per person | 2,615 current US$ per person | 3,489 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,036 current US$ per person | 3,839 current US$ per person | 11,614 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,614 current US$ per person | 3,292 current US$ per person | 6,778 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,317 current US$ per person | 6,232 current US$ per person | 11,204 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,726 current US$ per person | 11,932 current US$ per person | 20,260 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 32 Latvia 14,514 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Aruba 14,277 current US$ per person compare
- 34 San Marino 12,766 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Republic of Korea 12,384 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Seychelles 12,229 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Qatar 11,500 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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$), annual growth rate -6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Brunei Darussalam?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Brunei Darussalam was 12,396 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 20,260 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.