Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Brunei
Brunei: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 75.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel exports in Brunei, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel exports in Brunei stood at 75.0%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Brunei peaked at 100.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2025.
That places Brunei 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 98.2% | — |
| 1963 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 98.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 91.1% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 88.6% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 75.5% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 75.0% | -0.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 75.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 16.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 75.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 59.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.0% | 98.2% | 99.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 99.7% | 99.1% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.5% | 88.6% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 91.4% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 87.9% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 75.0% | 81.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More energy & mining data for Brunei
- Fuel imports 65.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2025)
- Gas production 105.02 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 225,202 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 105.02 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 225,202 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Brunei?
- Fuel exports in Brunei was 75.0% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2025.
- How does Brunei rank for fuel exports?
- Brunei ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.