Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Brunei
Brunei: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Brunei, 2001–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Brunei stood at 16.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Brunei peaked at 36.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2019.
Brunei ranks 173rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.9% | — |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -54.7% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +61.4% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | -6.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 16.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 80% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 16.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 24.7% | 36.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.2% | 21.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 16.2% | 26.8% | 6 |
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 transport services in Brunei?
- Transport services in Brunei was 16.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2019.
- How does Brunei rank for transport services?
- Brunei ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.