Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Europe in Brunei
Brunei: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Europe was 4.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Brunei, 1984–2022
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 4.4% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8,749.9% on the previous year and up 11,361.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Brunei peaked at 4.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Brunei 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Europe in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +258.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -59.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +1387.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -87.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +89.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -59.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +1169.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -77.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +122.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +223.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +58.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +189.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -74.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +4281.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -86.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -91.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +8749.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 4.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 3.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 4.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 20.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies … Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +8749.9% | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| 2019 | +4281.2% | 0.1% | 4.3% |
| 1998 | +1387.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2004 | +1169.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 europe & in Brunei?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Brunei was 4.4% in 2022, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Brunei rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Brunei ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,361.8%. 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.