Brunei Darussalam: Import value index (2015 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Brunei Darussalam's import value index (2015 = 100) fell 5 on 2023 (from 237 to 232).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +10.61 and a typical year strayed about 31.97 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 103.8 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 54.8 in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 22.43 a year. A straight line explains 78% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Brunei Darussalam had the 17th highest value of the 204 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Brunei Darussalam in the 2024 ranking

• Uganda — 14th of 204: 255.4
• Azerbaijan — 15th of 204: 242.1
• Albania — 16th of 204: 235.1
• Viet Nam — 18th of 204: 229.8
• Georgia — 19th of 204: 229.7
• Cayman Islands — 20th of 204: 228.6

What this measures

Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.

All 20 values

Import value index (2015 = 100) in nearby economies

• American Samoa — 105.9 (2024)
• Australia — 142.1 (2024)
• Cambodia — 215.4 (2024)
• China — 153.9 (2024)
• Fiji — 149.3 (2024)
• French Polynesia — 149.7 (2024)
• Guam — 127.5 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 126 (2024)
• Indonesia — 166 (2024)
• Japan — 114.7 (2024)
• Kiribati — 290.9 (2024)

More trade data for Brunei Darussalam

• Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) — 0.19% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products (%) — 0.24% (2022)
• Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) — 0.05% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) — 0.19% (2022)
• Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) — 0.18% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) — 0.21% (2022)
• Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) — 0.01% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%)

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Questions people ask

What is Brunei Darussalam's import value index (2015 = 100)?

232 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is up 403.25% from 46.1 in 2005 (8.88% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 291.8 in 2022 and the lowest 46.1 in 2005.

How does Brunei Darussalam rank?

17th highest of 204 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in import value index (2015 = 100) unusual for Brunei Darussalam?

In 2024, Brunei Darussalam's import value index (2015 = 100) fell 5 on 2023 (from 237 to 232). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +10.61 and a typical year strayed about 31.97 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.XD.WD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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