Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Brunei, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Brunei is 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,036 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Brunei 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,036 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1964 | 5,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1965 | 6,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 9,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1967 | 8,539 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 13,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1969 | 13,852 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 15,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 56,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +256.0% |
| 1972 | 20,114 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 1973 | 25,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 35,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 51,803 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1976 | 49,336 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 52,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 53,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 75,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1980 | 108,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 112,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 138,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 137,381 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 118,786 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 116,698 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 124,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 121,632 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 141,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 162,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 189,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 229,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 281,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 345,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 351,803 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 396,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 473,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 418,027 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 294,497 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 254,649 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 210,057 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 219,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 295,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 251,803 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 269,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 282,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 318,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 398,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 488,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 464,706 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 481,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 688,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 677,799 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 685,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 682,922 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 612,714 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 508,349 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 585,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 790,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 968,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +256.0% | 15,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,736 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,036 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,852 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,311 current US$ per square kilometre | 108,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 162,998 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 323,510 current US$ per square kilometre | 189,943 current US$ per square kilometre | 473,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 319,924 current US$ per square kilometre | 210,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 488,046 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 668,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 481,594 current US$ per square kilometre | 968,311 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 45 Saint Lucia 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 France 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Tuvalu 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Faroe Islands 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Portugal 1.24 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$), annual growth rate -6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Brunei?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Brunei was 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,036 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.