(Bandar Seri Begawan, 28th) Brunei maintained a trade surplus in January this year, though the overall trade volume fell compared to the same period last year.
According to data, as of January 2026, Brunei's total trade amounted to BND 1.8241 billion, with exports of BND 1.146 billion and imports of BND 678.1 million, posting a trade surplus of BND 467.9 million.
In terms of export structure, mineral fuels continued to take the dominant position, accounting for 75.5%; followed by chemicals at 21.8%, and non-edible raw materials at 0.4%. The main export market was Australia, accounting for 30.2%, followed by China and Japan at 22.8% and 12.2% respectively, with mineral fuels and chemicals as the main export goods.
On the import side, mineral fuels were also the largest category, accounting for 59.3%; followed by machinery and transport equipment (13.0%) and food (11.3%). The main sources of imports were Singapore, accounting for 33.4%, followed by the UAE (16.3%) and Malaysia (13.9%), with mineral fuels and food as the main imported goods.
By usage classification, intermediate products for processing accounted for 59.7% of imported goods, capital goods accounted for 35.8%, and consumer goods for households made up 4.5%.
However, compared with January 2025, the total trade volume this January decreased by 6.1%, mainly due to a 6.8% drop in exports and a 4.8% drop in imports.
In terms of export structure, mineral fuels continued to take the dominant position, accounting for 75.5%; followed by chemicals at 21.8%, and non-edible raw materials at 0.4%. The main export market was Australia, accounting for 30.2%, followed by China and Japan at 22.8% and 12.2% respectively, with mineral fuels and chemicals as the main export goods.
On the import side, mineral fuels were also the largest category, accounting for 59.3%; followed by machinery and transport equipment (13.0%) and food (11.3%). The main sources of imports were Singapore, accounting for 33.4%, followed by the UAE (16.3%) and Malaysia (13.9%), with mineral fuels and food as the main imported goods.
By usage classification, intermediate products for processing accounted for 59.7% of imported goods, capital goods accounted for 35.8%, and consumer goods for households made up 4.5%.
However, compared with January 2025, the total trade volume this January decreased by 6.1%, mainly due to a 6.8% drop in exports and a 4.8% drop in imports.