Economy of Brunei

Imports

Imports commoditiesiron and steel, motor vehicles, machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, chemicals

Import partnersSingapore 26.3%, China 21.3%, UK 21.3%, Malaysia 11.8% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiescrude oil, natural gas, garments

Export partnersJapan 45.7%, South Korea 15.1%, Australia 9.1%, NZ 6.6%, India 5.8%, Vietnam 4.7% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productsrice, vegetables, fruits; chickens, water buffalo, cattle, goats, eggs

Industrial productspetroleum, petroleum refining, liquefied natural gas, construction, agriculture, transportation

Economy

Unemployment2.60 % (2011)2.70 % (2010)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate16.6 Billion $ (2013)16.7 Billion $ (2012)16.7 Billion $ (2011)

GDP growth rate1.40 % (2013)0.90 % (2012)2.20 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)54,800 $ (2013)54,100 $ (2012)50,300 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity22.3 Billion $ (2013)21.6 Billion $ (2012)21.4 Billion $ (2011)

GDP PPP per land area3.86 Million $ per square kilometer (2013)3.75 Million $ per square kilometer (2012)3.71 Million $ per square kilometer (2011)

Electricity

Banking

Commercial bank prime lending rate5.50 % (2013)5.50 % (2012)5.50 % (2011)

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP0.70 % (2013)0.70 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP70.9 % (2013)71.1 % (2012)

Services % of GDP28.4 % (2013)28.2 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals209 Thousand (2012)242 Thousand (2011)214 Thousand (2010)

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)37.1 % of GDP (2009)48.2 % of GDP (2008)39.4 % of GDP (2007)

Current Account Balance (Total)3.98 Billion $ (2009)3.98 Billion $ (2008)7.10 Billion $ (2007)