Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Brunei
Brunei: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -17.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Brunei, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Brunei recorded -17.26 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 583.4% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei peaked at 255.95 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -64.55 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Brunei 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 31.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 47.62 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1965 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1966 | 41.67 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 1967 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1968 | 53.33 % change on previous year | -553.3% |
| 1969 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1970 | 15.07 % change on previous year | +159.9% |
| 1971 | 255.95 % change on previous year | +1598.6% |
| 1972 | -64.55 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1973 | 24.53 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1974 | 40.15 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 47.57 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1976 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1977 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7168 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1979 | 40.93 % change on previous year | +5609.1% |
| 1980 | 44.44 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1982 | 23.06 % change on previous year | +499.7% |
| 1983 | -0.9576 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1984 | -13.54 % change on previous year | +1313.5% |
| 1985 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1986 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -479.4% |
| 1987 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1988 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -802.7% |
| 1989 | 15.46 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 16.53 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 20.68 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 22.68 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 22.94 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1995 | 12.78 % change on previous year | +627.8% |
| 1996 | 19.27 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1997 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1998 | -29.55 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 1999 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2000 | -17.51 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2002 | 34.25 % change on previous year | +629.2% |
| 2003 | -14.72 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2004 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2005 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +155.7% |
| 2007 | 25.36 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 2008 | 22.42 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2009 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2010 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2011 | 42.99 % change on previous year | +1082.9% |
| 2012 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2013 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2014 | -0.3599 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2015 | -10.28 % change on previous year | +2756.4% |
| 2016 | -17.03 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2018 | 34.98 % change on previous year | +130.8% |
| 2019 | 22.55 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2021 | 60.49 % change on previous year | +1186.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2023 | -18.51 % change on previous year | -360.6% |
| 2024 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2025 | -17.26 % change on previous year | +583.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -17.26 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -17.26 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.01 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +5609.1% | 0.7168 % change on previous year | 40.93 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2756.4% | -0.3599 % change on previous year | -10.28 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1598.6% | 15.07 % change on previous year | 255.95 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1313.5% | -0.9576 % change on previous year | -13.54 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1186.2% | 4.7 % change on previous year | 60.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.79 % change on previous year | -11.76 % change on previous year | 53.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.29 % change on previous year | -64.55 % change on previous year | 255.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1 % change on previous year | -13.54 % change on previous year | 44.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 % change on previous year | -29.55 % change on previous year | 22.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 % change on previous year | -17.51 % change on previous year | 34.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.12 % change on previous year | -17.03 % change on previous year | 42.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 % change on previous year | -18.51 % change on previous year | 60.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 200 Botswana -11.38 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Tonga -13.56 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Rwanda -15.89 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Armenia -23.62 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Trinidad and Tobago -24.41 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Tuvalu -34.15 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Brunei was -17.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 255.95 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.55 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Brunei rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Brunei ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.