Brunéi Darussalam Balance Commerciale

Brunei’s trade surplus increased to BND 547.3 million in October 2025 from BND 440.9 million in the same month a year earlier. It was the largest trade surplus since July, as exports grew while imports shrank. Year-on-year, exports expanded 8.3% to a three-month high of BND 1.15 billion, primarily due to higher shipments of mineral fuels (20.1%). Key export destinations included Australia (23.2% of total shipments), Japan (15.4%), China (15.3%), Singapore (14.8%), and India (5.6%). Meanwhile, imports dropped 3.0% to BND 600.2 million, reflecting weaker demand for mineral fuels (-9.3%) and machinery and transport equipment (-13.7%). Malaysia remained the top import source (29.5%), followed by Kazakhstan (15.4%), Australia (11.0%), Singapore (10.9%), China (9.8%), and the U.S. (4.0%). For the first ten months of the year, the trade surplus widened to BND 4.53 billion from BND 3.48 billion a year earlier, as exports fell 11.3% while imports plunged 26.9%.