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About

Brunei-China Trade: In 2022, Brunei exported $2.19B to China. The main products that Brunei exported to China were Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($1.87B), Petroleum Gas ($258M), and Acyclic Alcohols ($28.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brunei to China have increased at an annualized rate of 50.4%, from $285M in 2017 to $2.19B in 2022.

In 2022, Brunei did not export any services to China.

China-Brunei Trade: In 2022, China exported $866M to Brunei. The main products that China exported to Brunei were Refined Petroleum ($321M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($33.7M), and Laboratory Reagents ($28.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Brunei have increased at an annualized rate of 4.42%,  from $697M in 2017 to $866M in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Brunei.

Comparison In 2022,  Brunei ranked 90 in total exports ($14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Brunei exported $2.19B to China. The main products exported from Brunei to China were Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($1.87B), Petroleum Gas ($258M), and Acyclic Alcohols ($28.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brunei to China have increased at an annualized rate of 50.4%, from $285M in 2017 to $2.19B in 2022.

In 2017, China exported $866M to Brunei. The main products exported from China to Brunei were Refined Petroleum ($321M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($33.7M), and Laboratory Reagents ($28.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Brunei have increased at an annualized rate of 4.42%, from $697M in 2022 to $866M in 2017.

Exports from Brunei (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Exports from China (Flag) to Brunei (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Brunei (Flag) and China (Flag)

Brunei Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Brunei
Top Destination
Australia$2.66B
China
Top Destination
United States$551B

This map shows whether countries import more from Brunei or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Brunei and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Brunei than China included Christmas Island ($44.5k).

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Brunei included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Brunei (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Brunei - China

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Brunei and China by product, considering products traded by both, Brunei and China.

During 2022, Brunei had a large net trade with China in the exports of Chemical Products ($1.9B), Mineral Products ($279M), and Metals ($5M).

During 2017, China had a large net trade with Brunei in the exports of Mineral Products ($326M), Metals ($116M), and Machines ($106M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Brunei and China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Brunei indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Brunei.

Product Space of Brunei (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

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