BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei recorded a trade surplus of BND5.06 billion in 2025, with total trade reaching BND21.88 billion, according to the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (DEPS), Ministry of Finance and Economy.
In its International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) report for December and Annual 2025, DEPS stated that exports amounted to BND13.47 billion, while imports stood at BND8.41 billion, resulting in a trade balance surplus of BND5,056.8 million for the year.
Mineral fuels continued to dominate exports, accounting for 74.9 per cent of total export value, followed by chemicals at 22.2 per cent and manufactured goods at 0.5 per cent.
On the import side, mineral fuels also made up the largest share at 65.8 per cent, followed by machinery and transport equipment at 10.4 per cent, and food at 8.1 per cent.
In December 2025, total trade stood at BND2.15 billion, comprising BND1.14 billion in exports and BND1.01 billion in imports, generating a monthly trade surplus of BND136.9 million.
For the month, mineral fuels accounted for 72.7 per cent of exports, while chemicals contributed 22.2 per cent and crude materials, inedible, 0.2 per cent.
Australia was the largest export market in December, accounting for 26.5 per cent of total exports, followed by the People’s Republic of China at 13.7 per cent and Singapore at 13.4 per cent. Exports to these markets were largely mineral fuels and chemicals.
In terms of imports, mineral fuels represented 65.8 per cent of the total, followed by machinery and transport equipment at 9.7 per cent, and food at 7.3 per cent.
Malaysia was the largest source of imports at 55.1 per cent, followed by the United Arab Emirates at 9.5 per cent and Kazakhstan at 9.1 per cent. The main import commodities from these countries were mineral fuels and food.
By end-use category, imports were primarily for intermediate goods used in processing (57.2 per cent), followed by capital goods for business operations (39.3 per cent) and consumption goods for household use (3.5 per cent).
The full IMTS report for December and Annual 2025 is available on the DEPS website. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
