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Statistics of International Trade in Services​

Latest Highlights              2024

In 2024, the total trade in services was valued at BND2,878.8 million, reflecting an 8.1 per cent increase compared to the 36.8 per cent growth recorded in 2023. This accounted for 14.0 per cent on Brunei Darussalam’s Gross Domestic product (GDP) at current prices. Both exports and imports of services grew by 19.8 per cent and 5.7 per cent respectively. Growth in exports was driven by Transport, Travel, and Other Business Services, while imports rose due to similar categories.




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Summary Data

​​Table 1: Exports and Imports of Trade in Services​​
​​
​​​BND Million ​​
Change (%)
​2022
2023​
2024​

​2023
​2024​​
​2022
2023
​Exports of Services
​388.2
456.7
​547.2
17.6
​19.8
​Imports of Services
​1,557.7
​2,205.9
​2,331.6
​41.6
​5.7
​​Trade Balance
​(Net Services)
​-1,169.5
​-1,749.3
​-1,784.4
​49.6
2.0
Total Trade
1,945.9​
​2,662.6
​2,878.8
​36.8
​8.1

Notes: Net Services = Exports of Services - Imports of Services
                Total Trade = Exports of Services + Imports of Services





​Table 2: Exports in Services by Major Components

Major Components

​ ​ ​

BND

(Million)

​ ​

Change

 (%)


Contribution

(%)

2022 20232024​

2023

2022

2024

2023

2024
1. Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others---​--​-
2. Maintenance and repair services not included elsewhere (n.i.e.)0.10.41.2​223.7178.0​0.2
3. Transport271.8246.3294.1​-9.4​19.453.7
4. Travel19.095.4​170.4402.8​78.731.1
5. Construction41.222.0​6.3-46.8​-71.51.1
6. Insurance services1.90.3​0.4-82.4​12.40.1
7. Financial services0.60.6​0.94.9​60.70.2
8. Charges for the use of intellectual property not included elsewhere (n.i.e.)0.00.0​0.00.0​0.00.0
9. Telecommunications, computer and information services8.046.1​19.7476.3​-57.23.6
10. Other business services20.120.1​28.7-0.2​42.85.2
11. Personal, cultural and recreational services0.00.0​0.0-29.2​-26.90.0
12. Government goods and services not included elsewhere (n.i.e.).25.525.5​25.20.0​-4.7
Total 388.2 456.7547.2 17.619.8 100.0


Table 3: Imports in Services by Major Components​​​​​​​

 

Major Components

​ ​ ​

BND

(Million)

​ ​

Change

(%)


Contribution

(%)

2022 20232024​

2023

2022

2024

2023

2024
1. Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others---​--
2. Maintenance and repair services not included elsewhere (n.i.e.)124.1190.9177.1​53.8-7.2​7.6
3. Transport330.8391.8​396.418.4​1.217.0
4. Travel165.8548.9​738.3231.1​34.531.7
5. Construction289.8235.9​107.2-18.6​-54.64.6
6. Insurance services101.373.3​60.0-27.6​-18.12.6
7. Financial services2.11.1​1.5-48.3​37.50.1
8. Charges for the use of intellectual property not included elsewhere (n.i.e.)8.58.1​26.1-3.9​221.11.1
9. Telecommunications, computer and information services54.878.6​89.943.514.3​3.9
10. Other business services436.1633.4​691.545.2​9.229.7
11. Personal, cultural and recreational services4.43.9​3.7-10.9​-5.90.2
12. Government goods and services not included elsewhere (n.i.e.).40.040.0​40.0-​-1.7
Total 1,557.7 2,205.92,331.6 41.65.7 100.0