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Brunei Darussalam (BRN)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports
$11.26B
Imports
$7.29B
Total trade
$18.55B
Trade balance
$3.96B
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Brunei Darussalam - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.
Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade
Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.
Rank #1
Malaysia (MYS)
Total
17.6%
Exports
7.1%
$802.58M
Imports
33.7%
$2.46B
Total
17.6%
$3.26B
Rank #2
Australia (AUS)
Total
15.5%
Exports
19.8%
$2.23B
Imports
8.8%
$640.81M
Total
15.5%
$2.87B
Rank #3
China (CHN)
Total
14.3%
Exports
18.2%
$2.05B
Imports
8.4%
$612.70M
Total
14.3%
$2.66B
Rank #4
Singapore (SGP)
Total
9.2%
Exports
13.0%
$1.46B
Imports
3.4%
$248.41M
Total
9.2%
$1.71B
Rank #5
Japan (JPN)
Total
8.6%
Exports
13.6%
$1.53B
Imports
1.0%
$75.58M
Total
8.6%
$1.60B
Rank #6
Russian Federation (RUS)
Total
4.5%
Exports
0.0%
$0
Imports
11.3%
$825.83M
Total
4.5%
$825.83M
Rank #7
Thailand (THA)
Total
3.8%
Exports
5.3%
$602.30M
Imports
1.4%
$105.17M
Total
3.8%
$707.46M
Rank #8
Viet Nam (VNM)
Total
3.7%
Exports
4.3%
$486.85M
Imports
2.7%
$196.76M
Total
3.7%
$683.62M
Rank #9
Indonesia (IDN)
Total
3.4%
Exports
3.3%
$375.21M
Imports
3.5%
$258.60M
Total
3.4%
$633.81M
Rank #10
United Arab Emirates (ARE)
Total
3.1%
Exports
0.0%
$0
Imports
7.9%
$578.40M
Total
3.1%
$578.40M
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade
  • In 2024, Brunei Darussalam's total trade was $18.6B, ranking it 91st in the world.
  • Exports totaled $11.3B, with Australia as the top destination, receiving goods worth $2.2B (19.8% of total exports).
  • Imports amounted to $7.3B, with Malaysia being the largest supplier, providing $2.5B (33.7% of total imports).
  • The country achieved a positive trade balance of $4.0B.
  • The leading export category was Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS2 27), with an export value of $8.5B, accounting for 75.5% of the total.
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS2 27) also dominated imports, valued at $4.8B.

Exports Profile

Brunei Darussalam's exports for 2024 were valued at $11.3B, placing it as the 78th largest exporter worldwide. The primary export category was Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS2 27), which alone accounted for $8.5B or 75.5% of the total. Following this, Organic chemicals (HS2 29) contributed $2.0B (18.1%). Key export partners included Australia ($2.2B), China ($2.0B), and Japan ($1.5B).

See also: Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS2 27)Organic chemicals (HS2 29)AustraliaChina

Imports Profile

In 2024, Brunei Darussalam imported goods totaling $7.3B, ranking 103rd globally. The most significant import category was Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS2 27) at $4.8B, making up 65.9% of all imports. The main sources for imports were Malaysia, providing goods worth $2.5B (33.7% share), and the Russian Federation with $825.8M (11.3% share).

See also: MalaysiaRussian Federation

Exports

Brunei Darussalam - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.
Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
$8.50B
75.5% share
#2 • HS 29
Organic chemicals
$2.04B
18.1% share
#3 • HS 31
Fertilizers
$368.31M
3.3% share
#4 • HS 84
Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof
$123.14M
1.1% share
#5 • HS 89
Ships, boats and floating structures
$37.50M
0.3% share
#6 • HS 73
Iron or steel articles
$36.87M
0.3% share
#7 • HS 88
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
$36.04M
0.3% share
#8 • HS 85
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles
$19.48M
0.2% share
#9 • HS 90
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories
$18.02M
0.2% share
#10 • HS 72
Iron and steel
$9.88M
0.1% share
#11 • HS 81
Metals; n.e.c., cermets and articles thereof
$8.75M
0.1% share
#12 • HS 71
Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin
$7.74M
0.1% share
#13 • HS 99
Commodities not specified according to kind
$6.28M
0.1% share
#14 • HS 03
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
$5.98M
0.1% share
#15 • HS 30
Pharmaceutical products
$5.63M
0.0% share

Brunei Darussalam - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.
Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
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Brunei Darussalam - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.
Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Imports

Brunei Darussalam - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.
Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
$4.81B
65.9% share
#2 • HS 84
Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof
$417.94M
5.7% share
#3 • HS 99
Commodities not specified according to kind
$170.74M
2.3% share
#4 • HS 85
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles
$159.83M
2.2% share
#5 • HS 73
Iron or steel articles
$128.93M
1.8% share
#6 • HS 30
Pharmaceutical products
$112.13M
1.5% share
#7 • HS 90
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories
$95.57M
1.3% share
#8 • HS 87
Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof
$83.82M
1.1% share
#9 • HS 54
Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials
$83.42M
1.1% share
#10 • HS 23
Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder
$66.04M
0.9% share
#11 • HS 88
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
$62.32M
0.9% share
#12 • HS 19
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
$58.05M
0.8% share
#13 • HS 02
Meat and edible meat offal
$56.36M
0.8% share
#14 • HS 08
Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons
$54.00M
0.7% share
#15 • HS 29
Organic chemicals
$49.37M
0.7% share

Brunei Darussalam - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.
Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Brunei Darussalam - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.
Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade