Brunei Trade Balance

2003 - 2023 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Brunei's Trade Balance

  • Brunei's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 530.9 USD mn in Jan 2023, compared with a surplus of 487.3 USD mn in the previous month
  • Brunei's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Jan 2023, with an averaged value of 377.7 USD mn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 991.7 USD mn in Feb 2012 and a record low of -289.9 USD mn in Oct 2020
CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. The Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, Ministry of Finance and Economy provides Trade Balance in local currency. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Trade Balance prior to January 2010 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Further information about Brunei's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, Brunei's Total Exports reached 1.2 USD bn in Jan 2023, an increase of 9.5% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 665.3 USD mn in Jan 2023, a decrease of 9.5% YoY (year-on-year)

View Brunei's Trade Balance from Jan 2003 to Jan 2023 in the chart:

Brunei Trade Balance

What was Brunei's Trade Balance in Jan 2023?

Brunei's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 530.9 USD mn in Jan 2023, compared with a surplus of 487.3 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
530.9 Jan 2023 487.3 Dec 2022 -289.9 Oct 2020 991.7 Feb 2012 USD mn monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -360.6 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 1998 - Mar 2023
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) -806.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2023
Armenia (USD mn) -437.3 Mar 2023 monthly Nov 1995 - Mar 2023
Australia (USD mn) 10,268.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jul 1971 - Mar 2023
Austria (USD mn) -2,260.7 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 1,405.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 8,242.9 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) -956.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 73.1 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Belgium (USD mn) -21.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) -183.9 Feb 2023 monthly Oct 1994 - Feb 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -431.4 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Botswana (USD mn) -133.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 8,221.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1959 - Apr 2023
Brunei (USD mn) 530.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) -616.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) -630.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 2013 - Mar 2023
Canada (USD mn) 710.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2023
Chile (USD mn) 2,906.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2023
China (USD mn) 88,190.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2023
Colombia (USD mn) -855.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -1,401.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2023
Cyprus (USD mn) -568.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 2,026.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 1,531.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 242.6 Feb 2023 monthly Mar 1992 - Feb 2023
Egypt (USD mn) -2,107.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2023
Estonia (USD mn) -110.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2023
European Union (USD mn) -1,085.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2023
Finland (USD mn) -775.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2023
France (USD mn) -10,599.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Georgia (USD mn) -688.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2023
Germany (USD mn) 17,887.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 353.4 Feb 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Feb 2023
Greece (USD mn) -2,416.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -5,172.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 606.1 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -147.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2023
India (USD mn) -19,730.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,907.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1967 - Mar 2023
Iran (USD mn) 22,668.0 2021 yearly 1948 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 5,716.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2023
Israel (USD mn) -2,054.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2023
Italy (USD mn) 2,137.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,439.5 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2023
Japan (USD mn) -9,051.7 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2023
Jordan (USD mn) -698.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,642.2 Feb 2023 monthly Sep 1995 - Feb 2023
Kenya (USD mn) -786.3 Feb 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Feb 2023
South Korea (USD mn) -2,618.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) -457.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 1,817.0 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -622.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2023
Laos (USD mn) 83.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Latvia (USD mn) -239.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -979.1 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) -516.1 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -784.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,442.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) -222.0 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -30.3 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 1964 - Jun 2022
Malaysia (USD mn) 4,909.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2023
Malta (USD mn) -201.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) -319.1 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 81.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -396.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 779.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) -308.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -2,679.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) -29.5 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -969.0 Mar 2023 monthly Aug 1974 - Mar 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 13,703.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -790.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 2,505.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) 6,750.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2023
Oman (USD mn) 1,598.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) -829.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Apr 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -497.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2023
Panama (USD mn) -911.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2022
Paraguay (USD mn) 442.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Peru (USD mn) 865.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2023
Philippines (USD mn) -4,927.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2023
Poland (USD mn) 2,803.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2023
Portugal (USD mn) -2,533.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 5,844.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2023
Romania (USD mn) -2,193.3 Feb 2023 monthly Aug 1990 - Feb 2023
Russia (USD mn) 10,731.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 221,585.7 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Serbia (USD mn) -721.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 4,599.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 861.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 315.8 Feb 2023 monthly Nov 1991 - Feb 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 377.5 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2023
Spain (USD mn) -5,200.1 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2021
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -412.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2023
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 658.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 1,792.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.4 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -750.777 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 258.526 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.9 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BND bn) 5.719 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BND bn) 0.473 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (BND bn) 4.330 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government Revenue: Total (BND mn) 4,767.520 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Government Expenditure: Total (BND mn) 5,780.160 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Govt Revenue: GO: Tax (BND mn) 348.697 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Govt Revenue: GO: Tax: Excise Duty Car (BND mn) 61.600 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.478 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 530.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,216.5 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2022
Total Exports Growth (%) 20.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,794.864 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 758.915 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 161.948 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 668.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2022
Total Imports Growth (%) -9.5 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 195,841.314 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 11,483.043 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.125 Jan 2023 monthly May 1990 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 15.682 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 121.836 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 94.544 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2023
Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) 17.800 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 2012 - Nov 2022
Imports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) 662.432 Sep 2022 monthly Dec 2012 - Sep 2022
Exports: Mineral Fuels (BND mn) 1,332.800 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 2012 - Nov 2022
Imports: Food (BND mn) 70.777 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 2012 - Nov 2022
Imports: Manufactured Goods (BND mn) 45.443 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 2012 - Nov 2022
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (BND mn) 227.717 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 2012 - Nov 2022
Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (BND mn) 34.682 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 2012 - Nov 2022
Exports: Japan (BND mn) 229.300 Oct 2022 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2022
Exports: Korea (BND mn) 79.100 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2022
Exports: Thailand (BND mn) 127.000 Sep 2022 monthly Feb 2013 - Sep 2022
Imports: Malaysia (BND mn) 258.300 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2022
Imports: Singapore (BND mn) 29.200 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2022
Imports: China (BND mn) 125.400 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2023
Imports: Thailand (BND mn) 10.100 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2022
Imports: USA (BND mn) 18.700 Oct 2022 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 504.0 2018 yearly 1970 - 2018
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -615.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 3.606 2028 yearly 1981 - 2028
BN: BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2020
Current Account Balance: USD mn (USD mn) 1,570.169 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Brunei (USD mn) 204.749 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BN: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -593.574 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BN: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) -237.145 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BN: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 10.418 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BN: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.870 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 12.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2022
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 161.017 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 4,168.064 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 11,954.147 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 6.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 2,987.9 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.000 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.6 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 255.682 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2022
Total Deposits (USD mn) 12,800.904 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,641.8 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2022
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -18.5 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2022
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,079.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 4,718.006 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.75 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.18 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2022
Money Supply: Currency in Circulation (BND mn) 1,414.360 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2023
Commercial Banks (CB): Non Performing Loans (NPL) (BND mn) 217.727 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2021 - Dec 2022
Loans: Total (BND mn) 6,459.245 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
Loans: DL: Household Sector (HS) (BND mn) 2,798.441 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022

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