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Brunei Imports (% GDP)

Brunei's imports (% GDP) fell to 58.92% in 2024, down from 60.16% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.24% from the previous year. Brunei has imports (% GDP) higher than the global median (58.92% vs median 45.74%). Compared with the median in Asia, Brunei is higher (58.92% vs regional median 45.37%) and ranks 16th out of 45 countries in Asia.

Brunei's exports (% GDP) fell to 74.3% in 2024, down from 76.7% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1974-2024)

(in %)
Year Imports (% GDP)
2024 58.92%
2023 60.16%
2022 60.58%
2021 66.95%
2020 52.93%
2019 50.56%
2018 41.96%
2017 35.6%
2016 37.74%
2015 37.68%
2014 34.24%
2013 42.9%
2012 35.48%
2011 30.03%
2010 27.96%
2009 30.58%
2008 23.8%
2007 24.05%
2006 21.41%
2005 23.05%
2004 27.12%
2003 30.66%
2002 36.56%
2001 33.17%
2000 30.09%
1999 35.29%
1998 41.89%
1997 39.01%
1996 40.48%
1995 34.32%
1994 30.59%
1993 34.26%
1992 31.67%
1991 23.66%
1990 21.72%
1989 21.09%
1983 9.21%
1982 8.22%
1981 6.39%
1980 5.33%
1979 6.56%
1978 6.85%
1977 7.57%
1976 8.51%
1975 10.96%
1974 8.03%
Brunei Imports (% GDP) : Definition
Imports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services bought from other countries by Brunei compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $11.24B $14.23B 2023
Annual Imports $7.48B $9.18B 2023
Exports (% GDP) 74.3% 76.7% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 0.19% -0.37% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $2.37B $2.5B 2024
Tariff Rate 0.18% 0.12% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 133.22% 136.86% 2024