Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 12,944 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 12,944 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Brunei peaked at 20,168 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 165.43 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Brunei ranks 39th 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 (current US$), per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 192.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 172.94 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 165.43 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 207.59 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1964 | 292.67 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1965 | 324.8 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 440.13 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1967 | 371.85 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 546.66 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1969 | 555.36 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 621.59 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 2,168 current US$ per person | +248.8% |
| 1972 | 745.49 current US$ per person | -65.6% |
| 1973 | 895.71 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 1,212 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1975 | 1,727 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1976 | 1,589 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1,648 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,607 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2,195 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 3,073 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 3,094 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,689 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 3,536 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 2,958 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 2,809 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 2,896 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2,741 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 3,088 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 3,463 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 3,921 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 4,600 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 5,492 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 6,578 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 6,526 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 7,181 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 8,361 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 7,215 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 4,968 current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 4,201 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 3,391 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 3,477 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4,575 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 3,828 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 4,029 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 4,154 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4,596 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 5,665 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 6,808 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 6,362 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 6,469 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 9,086 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 8,808 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,784 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,636 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7,648 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 6,266 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 7,128 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 9,511 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 11,528 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 11,942 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 18,983 current US$ per person | +59.0% |
| 2022 | 20,168 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 16,307 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 15,765 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 12,944 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 12,944 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 12,944 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +248.8% | 621.59 current US$ per person | 2,168 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326.99 current US$ per person | 165.43 current US$ per person | 555.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,441 current US$ per person | 621.59 current US$ per person | 2,195 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,135 current US$ per person | 2,741 current US$ per person | 3,689 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,904 current US$ per person | 3,921 current US$ per person | 8,361 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,689 current US$ per person | 3,391 current US$ per person | 6,808 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,386 current US$ per person | 6,266 current US$ per person | 11,528 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,018 current US$ per person | 11,942 current US$ per person | 20,168 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 36 Bahamas 13,696 current US$ per person compare
- 37 United Kingdom 13,652 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Croatia 13,057 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Qatar 12,629 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Seychelles 12,385 current US$ per person compare
- 42 South Korea 12,226 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Brunei?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Brunei was 12,944 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 20,168 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.43 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Brunei rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.