Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Brunei
Brunei: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 2.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Brunei, 1969–2022
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Brunei is 2.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 170.0% on the previous year and up 5,560.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Brunei peaked at 2.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Brunei 48th out of 203 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 in Middle in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +68.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -83.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +142.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -78.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +7930.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -95.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +50.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -60.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -46.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +97.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +1893.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +6981.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +52.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -64.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +50.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -55.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +63.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +242.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -76.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +60.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +5368.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +170.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 6.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 27.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +7930.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1999 | +6981.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2019 | +5368.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 1997 | +1893.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 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 middle in Brunei?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Brunei was 2.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Brunei ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,560.3%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.