Trade openness in Brunei Darussalam in 2025 — 123.61%. Ranked 32 in the world out of 138. Since 1974, the indicator has risen by 73.9 pp.
1974–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Brunei Darussalam
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123.61 | −8.98 pp |
| 2024 | 132.59 | −4.28 pp |
| 2023 | 136.86 | −10.11 pp |
| 2022 | 146.97 | −0.15 pp |
| 2021 | 147.12 | +36.83 pp |
| 2020 | 110.29 | +1.78 pp |
| 2019 | 108.51 | +14.61 pp |
| 2018 | 93.9 | +8.72 pp |
| 2017 | 85.18 | −2.14 pp |
| 2016 | 87.32 | −2.58 pp |
| 2015 | 89.9 | −12.52 pp |
| 2014 | 102.42 | −8.52 pp |
| 2013 | 110.94 | +5.3 pp |
| 2012 | 105.64 | +6.1 pp |
| 2011 | 99.54 | +4.17 pp |
| 2010 | 95.37 | +5.08 pp |
| 2009 | 90.29 | +0.54 pp |
| 2008 | 89.75 | +8.73 pp |
| 2007 | 81.01 | −0.56 pp |
| 2006 | 81.57 | −0.05 pp |
| 2005 | 81.62 | −3.26 pp |
| 2004 | 84.88 | −4.2 pp |
| 2003 | 89.09 | −4.13 pp |
| 2002 | 93.22 | +2.12 pp |
| 2001 | 91.1 | +4.04 pp |
| 2000 | 87.06 | +11.07 pp |
| 1999 | 75.99 | −2.74 pp |
| 1998 | 78.73 | +1.58 pp |
| 1997 | 77.15 | −3.34 pp |
| 1996 | 80.49 | +9.45 pp |
| 1995 | 71.04 | +8.17 pp |
| 1994 | 62.87 | −7.64 pp |
| 1993 | 70.51 | +0.57 pp |
| 1992 | 69.94 | +7 pp |
| 1991 | 62.94 | +5.19 pp |
| 1990 | 57.75 | −0.37 pp |
| 1989 | 58.12 | — |
| 1983 | 52.01 | +1.14 pp |
| 1982 | 50.88 | +1.07 pp |
| 1981 | 49.81 | +1.86 pp |
| 1980 | 47.95 | −2.7 pp |
| 1979 | 50.65 | −1.19 pp |
| 1978 | 51.84 | −0.27 pp |
| 1977 | 52.12 | −0.02 pp |
| 1976 | 52.13 | −0.98 pp |
| 1975 | 53.11 | +3.4 pp |
| 1974 | 49.71 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Singapore
320.31
Vietnam
190.34
Thailand
138.41
Malaysia
136.4
Cambodia
136.09
Brunei Darussalam
123.61
Philippines
66.79
Indonesia
43.39
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.