Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Brunei
Brunei: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square was 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Brunei, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Brunei is 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Brunei peaked at 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 170.78 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brunei ranks 53rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 170.78 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +1488.9% |
| 1963 | 3,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1964 | 683.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 1965 | 5,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +655.6% |
| 1966 | 1,025 current US$ per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 1967 | 7,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +664.8% |
| 1968 | 12,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1969 | 13,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 28,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 1972 | 20,104 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1973 | 24,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 35,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1975 | 50,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1976 | 47,268 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 51,315 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 51,057 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 73,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1980 | 105,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1981 | 109,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 131,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 129,089 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 113,844 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 108,634 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 121,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 120,763 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 140,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 159,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 185,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 197,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 453,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +129.6% |
| 1993 | 568,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 518,129 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 554,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 657,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 588,514 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 432,937 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 251,588 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 236,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 208,247 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 283,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 254,021 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 285,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 226,901 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 317,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 397,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 485,865 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 450,964 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 479,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 680,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 672,898 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 681,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 678,262 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 612,953 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 505,590 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 584,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 787,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 941,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 million current US$ per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 309,648 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +1488.9% | 170.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,713 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +664.8% | 1,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,837 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +655.6% | 683.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,161 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,253 current US$ per square kilometre | 170.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,531 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 123,978 current US$ per square kilometre | 105,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 159,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 440,884 current US$ per square kilometre | 185,974 current US$ per square kilometre | 657,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 314,613 current US$ per square kilometre | 208,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 485,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 662,558 current US$ per square kilometre | 479,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 941,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 50 Poland 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Palestine 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 American Samoa 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Vietnam 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Spain 937,502 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Brunei?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Brunei was 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.78 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Brunei ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.