Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Brunei
Brunei: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 south in Brunei stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Brunei peaked at 2.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1982.
That places Brunei 145th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 South in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.7% | — |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -27.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -42.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -21.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +120.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -62.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +69.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +36.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -44.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +54.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +93.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -66.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -35.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +54.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +63.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +73.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +68.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -74.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +213.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +105.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -38.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +41.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 99% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 142 North Macedonia 1.3% compare
- 143 Switzerland 1.3% compare
- 144 French Polynesia 1.3% compare
- 146 Poland 1.2% compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 1.2% compare
- 148 South Korea 1.2% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in south in Brunei?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Brunei was 1.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1982.
- How does Brunei rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Brunei ranks 145th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 South 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South 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.