Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Brunei
Brunei: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 65.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Brunei, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 65.4% for fuel imports in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 978.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Brunei peaked at 67.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.
Brunei ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.4% | — |
| 1963 | 2.4% | -29.3% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -26.3% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -14.2% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +38.3% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -23.0% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -54.9% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +72.1% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -30.6% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -44.1% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -59.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +74.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -77.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +93.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -39.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +266.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +103.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +58.4% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +411.5% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | +81.9% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 65.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 7.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 65.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +411.5% | 6.6% | 33.7% |
| 2003 | +266.2% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 5.1% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 36.5% | 67.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 58.5% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 41.1% compare
- 4 Mali 36.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Brunei
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 75.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Brunei?
- Fuel imports in Brunei was 65.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
- How does Brunei rank for fuel imports?
- Brunei ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 978.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.