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Trade & investment · East Asia & Pacific · High income
Brunei: trade and investment
Exports is 71.6% (2025), 26th of 184 in the world and 5th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Imports is 52.0% (2025), 75th of 184 in the world and 20th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Trade openness is 123.6% (2025), 40th of 184 in the world and 11th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific.
12 indicators
Trade & investment: Brunei in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 71.6%2025 | 26/184 | 5/32 | 57.0% | 67.4% | 57.4% | +19.4 ppsince 2015 | 32.5% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 52.0%2025 | 75/184 | 20/32 | 30.1% | 28.0% | 52.9% | +14.4 ppsince 2015 | 28.5% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 123.6%2025 | 40/184 | 11/32 | 87.1% | 95.4% | 110.3% | +33.7 ppsince 2015 | 63.8% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 18.0%2025 | 8/185 | 4/29 | 32.0%2001 | 36.6% | 4.3% | +1.3 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $10.5bn2025 | 102/206 | 18/37 | $3.9bn | $8.9bn | $6.6bn | +65%since 2015 | $9.2tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 1.1%2024 | 147/170 | 24/25 | · | 27.0% | 1.3% | −7.5 ppsince 2014 | 34.6% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 75.0%2025 | 12/172 | 1/25 | 95.3%2001 | 95.2% | 81.5% | −18.0 ppsince 2015 | 4.2% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.1%2025 | 172/172 | 25/25 | 0.0%2001 | 0.0% | 0.2% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 0.0%2022 | 180/184 | 26/29 | 7.8% | 2.5% | 0.0% | −0.9 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 0.4%2025 | 162/197 | 26/32 | 8.4% | 3.5% | 4.7% | −0.9 ppsince 2015 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 1.1m2020 | 95/196 | 14/35 | 984,000 | · | 1.1m | +22%since 2007 | 491m | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $190m2018 | 130/177 | 19/31 | $155m2001 | $254m2009 | $190m2018 | −21%since 2008 | — | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Brunei and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Brunei. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Brunei | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | 71.6%2025 | 71.0%2025 |
| Imports | 52.0%2025 | 65.4%2025 |
| Trade openness | 123.6%2025 | 136.4%2025 |
| Current account | 18.0%2025 | 1.6%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $10.5bn2025 | $376bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 1.1%2024 | 58.6%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 75.0%2025 | 11.2%2025 |
| Food exports | 0.1%2025 | 10.4%2025 |
| Average tariff | 0.0%2022 | 3.4%2022 |