FX.co ★ Brunei Trade Surplus Widens

In August 2025, Brunei achieved a trade surplus of BND 514.6 million, increasing from BND 492.8 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. Comparatively, exports experienced an 11.6% decrease to BND 1.11 billion. This decline was predominantly driven by reduced shipments of mineral fuels (-9.3%), chemicals (-15.5%), and machinery and transport equipment (-39.9%). Leading destinations for these exports were Australia (accounting for 21.6% of total shipments), China (18.2%), Singapore (16.0%), Japan (11.4%), and Taiwan (7.3%). Conversely, imports saw a significant drop of 21.9% to BND 597.1 million, largely due to diminished demand for mineral fuels (-35.3%). Malaysia stood as the primary source of imports (16.5%), followed closely by the United Arab Emirates (16.3%), and equal contributions from Australia and China (each at 11.7%), with Singapore also contributing (6.3%). Over the first eight months of the year, the trade surplus slightly decreased to BND 3.63 billion from BND 3.70 billion compared to the same period last year, as exports fell by 13.2% while imports contracted by 19.3%.