Brunei Imports

Imports to Brunei surged 75.6% year-on-year to BND 1.16 billion in July 2026, driven by sharp rises in mineral fuel purchases (118.1%), manufactured goods (139.3%), chemicals (88.8%), and food (88.5%). Malaysia was the top source of imports, supplying 70.0% of total inbound shipments, ahead of China (6.6%), Nigeria (5.2%), Vietnam (3.7%), and Thailand (2.3%). For the first seven months of the year, purchases grew by 27.5% from the same period in 2025 to BND 6.38 billion. source: Department of Economic Planning and Development, Brunei

Imports in Brunei averaged 578.26 BND Million from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1422.50 BND Million in October of 2023 and a record low of 205.70 BND Million in March of 2014. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brunei Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Brunei Imports - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on October of 2026.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	454.10	622.60	BND Million	Jul 2026
Current Account	3536.30	2986.20	BND Million	Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP	16.40	14.40	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Exports	1613.30	1580.00	BND Million	Jul 2026
Foreign Direct Investment	219.80	34.50	BND Million	Dec 2025
Imports	1159.20	957.40	BND Million	Jul 2026
Tourist Arrivals	286749.00	268282.00	Thousands	Dec 2025

Brunei Imports

Brunei mainly imports machinery and transport equipment (33 percent of total imports); manufactured goods (20 percent); food (16 percent); fuels and lubricants (9 percent); chemical products (9 percent); miscellaneous manufactured articles (9 percent) and beverages and tobacco (2 percent). Brunei’s main imports partners are: Malaysia (21 percent of total imports); Singapore (19 percent); China (13 percent); the United States (12 percent); Japan (4 percent); Thailand (4 percent); South Korea (3 percent) and Indonesia (3 percent).