Statistics of International Trade in Services
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In 2025, the total trade in services was valued at BND2,617.2 million, reflecting a 9.1 per cent decrease compared to the 8.1 per cent growth recorded in 2024. This accounted for 13.3 per cent on Brunei Darussalam’s Gross Domestic product (GDP) at current prices. Exports of services recorded an increase of 10.5 per cent while imports of services decreased by 13.7 per cent. Growth in exports was driven by Transport, Travel, and Other Business Services, while imports of services decreased due to similar categories.
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Summary Data
| Table 1: Exports and Imports of Trade in Services | ||||||||
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BND Million
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Change (%)
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| 2023 | 2024 |
2025
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2024 | 2025 | ||||
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||||
| Exports of Services | 456.7 | 547.2 | 604.8 | 19.8 | 10.5 | |||
| Imports of Services | 2,205.9 | 2,331.6 | 2,012.4 | 5.7 | -13.7 | |||
| Trade Balance (Net Services) |
-1,749.3 | -1,784.4 | -1,407.6 | 2.0 | -21.1 | |||
| Total Trade | 2,662.6 | 2,878.8 | 2,617.2 | 8.1 | -9.1 | |||
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 |
Change |
Contribution (%) |
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| | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
2024 2023 |
2025 2024 |
2025 |
| 1. Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others | – | - | – | - | – | – |
| 2. Maintenance and repair services not included elsewhere (n.i.e.) | 0.4 | 1.2 | 15.7 | 178.0 | 27.2 | 0.2 |
| 3. Transport | 246.3 | 294.1 | 308.6 | 19.4 | 4.9 | 51.0 |
| 4. Travel | 95.4 | 170.4 | 210.3 | 78.7 | 23.6 | 34.8 |
| 5. Construction | 22.0 | 6.3 | 3.0 | -71.5 | -51.5 | 0.5 |
| 6. Insurance services | 0.3 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 12.4 | 2,768.5 | 1.8 |
| 7. Financial services | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 60.7 | -30.2 | 0.1 |
| 8. Charges for the use of intellectual property not included elsewhere (n.i.e.) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 9. Telecommunications, computer and information services | 46.1 | 19.7 | 19.8 | -57.2 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 10. Other business services | 20.1 | 28.7 | 24.2 | 42.8 | -15.5 | 4.0 |
| 11. Personal, cultural and recreational services | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -26.9 | -3.5 | 0.0 |
| 12. Government goods and services not included elsewhere (n.i.e.). | 25.5 | 25.2 | 25.5 | - | – | 4.2 |
| Total | 456.7 | 547.2 | 604.8 | 19.8 | 10.5 | 100.0 |
| Table 3: Imports in Services by Major Components | ||||||
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| Major Components | BND (Million) |
Change (%) |
Contribution (%) |
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| | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
2024 2023 |
2025 2024 |
2025 |
| 1. Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others | – | - | – | - | – | – |
| 2. Maintenance and repair services not included elsewhere (n.i.e.) | 190.9 | 177.1 | 91.7 | -7.2 | -48.2 | 4.6 |
| 3. Transport | 391.8 | 396.4 | 320.3 | 1.2 | -19.2 | 15.9 |
| 4. Travel | 548.9 | 738.3 | 732.3 | 34.5 | -0.8 | 36.4 |
| 5. Construction | 235.9 | 107.2 | 87.5 | -54.6 | -18.4 | 4.3 |
| 6. Insurance services | 73.3 | 60.0 | 45.0 | -18.1 | -25.0 | 2.2 |
| 7. Financial services | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 37.5 | -33.3 | 0.05 |
| 8. Charges for the use of intellectual property not included elsewhere (n.i.e.) | 8.1 | 26.1 | 29.0 | 221.1 | 10.8 | 1.4 |
| 9. Telecommunications, computer and information services | 78.6 | 89.9 | 93.1 | 14.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| 10. Other business services | 633.4 | 691.5 | 568.9 | 9.2 | -17.7 | 28.3 |
| 11. Personal, cultural and recreational services | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | -5.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 12. Government goods and services not included elsewhere (n.i.e.). | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | - | – | 2.0 |
| Total | 2,205.9 | 2,331.6 | 2,012.4 | 5.7 | -13.7 | 100.0 |