Official name:
Brunei Darussalam
Region:
General Information
| Region | South-eastern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 466a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 80.9a | |
| Capital city | Bandar Seri Begawan | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 40.8c | |
| UN membership date | 21 September 1984 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 5 765b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 113a | |
| National currency | Brunei Dollar (BND) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1.4d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 12 930 | 12 006 | 15 128b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -0.4 | 1.1 | 1.4b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 30 625.0 | 26 834.0 | 32 963.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2b |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 60.2 | 58.1 | 60.7b |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 38.7 | 40.7 | 38.1b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 16.7 | 23.7 | 21.4b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 82 | 74.9 | 77.1b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 7.7i | 7.4 | 5.1i |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 57.4 / 73.0 | 54.6 / 72.3 | 52.8 / 72.7 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100 | 101 | 106d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 97 | 107 | 115b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 6 353 | 6 608 | 10 462i,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 3 229 | 5 343 | 7 003i,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 3 124 | 1 266 | 3 459i,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 2 157 | 514 | 2 230d |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.3 | 1 | 0.8a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 76.7 | 77.9j | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.9k | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 77.1 / 72.9 | 77.4 / 73.1 | 77.9 / 73.6a |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 23.6 / 7.0 | 21.6 / 9.2 | 20.6 / 11.4a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 102.7 / 24.3 | 112.0 / 25.0 | 119.9 / 25.9d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 20.5 | 20.9 | 20.9d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9a |
| Health: Current expenditurem (% of GDP) | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8n |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1.8 | 1.8c | 1.9o |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 105.5 / 102.9 | 103.9 / 101.6 | 97.6 / 96.3b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 102.4 / 100.2 | 106.4 / 104.7 | 106.9 / 108.9b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 93.3 / 86.3 | 85.3 / 78.9 | 88.0 / 83.4b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.5p | ... | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliamentsq (%) | ... | 9.1 | 11.8 |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 71.2 | 96.3r | 99b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... | 0.3s,t,c | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 189 | 275 | 623d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 72.1 | 72.1 | 72.1n |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 5.8 / 13.8 | 10.1 / 22.5 | 11.5 / 25.4n |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 673 | 604 | 505n |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 270 | 367 | 396n |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersu (000) | 218 | 62 | 4o |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 41.7 | 41.7 | 41.7d |