Merchandise imports in Brunei
Brunei: Merchandise imports was 6.04 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Brunei, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 6.04 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Brunei peaked at 9.18 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million current US$, in 1961.
Brunei ranks 134th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Brunei, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 16.00 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 16.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 21.00 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1964 | 31.00 million current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1965 | 36.00 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 51.00 million current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1967 | 45.00 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 69.00 million current US$ | +53.3% |
| 1969 | 73.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 84.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 299.00 million current US$ | +256.0% |
| 1972 | 106.00 million current US$ | -64.5% |
| 1973 | 132.00 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 185.00 million current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 273.00 million current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1976 | 260.00 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 279.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 281.00 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 396.00 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1980 | 572.00 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 594.00 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 731.00 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 724.00 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 626.00 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 615.00 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 656.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 641.00 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 744.00 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 859.00 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 2.20 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.55 billion current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 1.34 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 2.45 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.54 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.63 billion current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 3.57 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.61 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.60 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.23 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 2.68 billion current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 3.08 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 4.16 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 5.10 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 5.34 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.57 billion current US$ | +60.5% |
| 2022 | 9.18 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 7.48 billion current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 7.29 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 6.04 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 6.04 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.50 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 6.04 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.62 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +256.0% | 84.00 million current US$ | 299.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.50 million current US$ | 16.00 million current US$ | 73.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 229.50 million current US$ | 84.00 million current US$ | 396.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 676.20 million current US$ | 572.00 million current US$ | 859.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 billion current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 2.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 billion current US$ | 2.54 billion current US$ | 5.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 billion current US$ | 5.34 billion current US$ | 9.18 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More private sector data for Brunei
- Merchandise trade 110.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 23.2% (2024)
- 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$), annual growth rate -6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 12,944 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Brunei?
- Merchandise imports in Brunei was 6.04 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for merchandise imports?
- Brunei ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.