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BRUNEI
Fact sheets are updated biannually; June and December
General information
Capital:
Land area:
Official language(s):
Population:
Currency:
Bandar Seri Begawan
5,270 sq km
Malay
417,000 (2015)
Brunei dollar
Head of State and Head of Government
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah Ibni
Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar’ Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
18.5
47,092.3
32.5
82,567.7
3.7
6.4
34.7
0.1
9.3
19.0
47,640.8
33.4
83,492.2
0.9
5.7
29.8
0.1
8.5
18.1
44,540.1
33.2
81,729.5
-2.1
3.8
20.9
0.4
7.7
17.1
41,568.8
33.0
80,114.8
-2.3
5.5
31.9
-0.2
6.9
12.9
30,993.1
33.2
79,507.6
-0.6
1.6
12.0
-0.4
6.9
10.5
24,713.3
33.7
79,710.8
0.4
0.5
4.3
-0.3
6.9
Economic indicators (a)
GDP (US$b) (current prices)
GDP per capita (US$)
GDP PPP (Int'l $b)
GDP per capita PPP (Int'l $)
Real GDP growth (% change yoy)
Current account balance (US$b)
Current account balance (% GDP)
Inflation (% change yoy)
Unemployment (% labour force)
Australia's trade and investment relationship with Brunei (b)
Australian merchandise trade with Brunei, 2015-16 (A$000)
Exports to Brunei
45,603
Imports from Brunei
283,003
Total merchandise trade (exports + imports)
328,605
Major Australian exports, 2015-16 (A$000)
Live animals (excl seafood)
Meat (excl beef), f.c.f.
Beef, f.c.f.
Cheese & curd
7,832
6,656
6,479
2,695
Australia's trade in services with Brunei, 2015-16 (A$m)
Exports of services to Brunei
Imports of services from Brunei
53
66
Major Australian services exports, 2015-16 (A$m)
Personal travel excluding education
Education-related travel
14
13
Total share
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
Rank
74th
49th
59th
Major Australian imports, 2015-16 (A$000)
Crude petroleum
Rubber tyres, treads & tubes
Crustaceans, f.c.f.
Iron, steel, aluminium structures
Total share
0.1%
0.1%
Rank
65th
63rd
Growth (yoy)
-1.0%
-63.2%
-59.7%
281,875
302
252
196
Growth (yoy)
10.4%
6.5%
Major Australian services imports, 2015-16 (A$m)
Transport
Personal travel excluding education
Australia's investment relationship with Brunei, 2015 (A$m)
Australia's investment in Brunei
Brunei's investment in Australia
Total
32
79
55
7
FDI
np
np
Brunei's global merchandise trade relationships
Brunei's principal export destinations, 2015
1 Japan
2 Republic of Korea
3 India
9 Australia
36.3%
15.6%
9.1%
3.5%
Brunei's principal import sources, 2015
1 Malaysia
2 Singapore
3 China
12 Australia
21.1%
14.0%
10.4%
1.4%
Compiled by the Economic Diplomacy, Trade Advocacy & Statistics Section, DFAT, using the latest data from the ABS, the IMF and various international sources.
(a) Economic indicators data is from the IMF WEO where available, the EIU or other reputable source. Data may include forecasts or projections for recent years. GNI may be shown in lieu of GDP for countries where GDP data is unavailable.
(b) Merchandise trade data is based on published and unpublished ABS data. May exclude confidential items of trade. Totals may not add up due to rounding. Investment data is stocks as at end December.
All data may be subject to future revisions.
GDP - Gross Domestic Product PPP - Purchasing power parity GNI - Gross National Income na - Data is not available np - Data is not published .. - Data is not meaningful Primary - Primary goods STM - Simply transformed manufactures
ETM - Elaborately transformed manufactures Other - Other goods including non-monetary gold f.c.f. - Fresh, chilled or frozen nes - Not elsewhere specified