Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Pacific in Brunei
Brunei: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Pacific was 52.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Brunei, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Brunei stood at 52.3%.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Brunei peaked at 58.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1971.
That places Brunei 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Pacific in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.6% | — |
| 1963 | 10.7% | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 10.3% | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 19.9% | +92.9% |
| 1968 | 14.3% | -28.0% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 6.7% | -55.1% |
| 1972 | 11.5% | +71.4% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | +26.7% |
| 1974 | 12.6% | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +50.7% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | +69.0% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | +20.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 52.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 5.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 52.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8% | 10.3% | 19.9% | 6 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 6.7% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 9.2% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 14.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 25.2% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 34.6% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 35.4% | 52.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 4 Myanmar 61.3% compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 55.6% compare
- 6 East Timor 55.1% compare
- 8 Hong Kong 49.6% compare
- 9 Russia 48.6% compare
- 10 Philippines 47.5% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Brunei?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Brunei was 52.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1971.
- How does Brunei rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Brunei ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.