Brunei's economic growth moderate for 2025: central bank


BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's economic growth in 2025 was expected to remain moderate, driven by a gradual recovery in oil and gas production, and expansion in the non-oil and gas sector, including construction, tourism, trade, and info-communications technology (ICT), the central bank said on Friday.

Brunei's economic growth was also supported by sustained positive developments in foreign direct investment projects that were currently ongoing.

The projects were in petrochemicals, halal food and manufacturing, the central bank said.

Brunei's economy posted a decline of 1.8 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, according to the central bank.

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