October 2011
Brunei Darussalam
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)   399 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2009)  10 732 Merchandise  87 137
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2009)  19 394 excluding intra-EU trade 63 111
Current account balance (million US$, 2009)  3 977 Commercial services 110 110
Trade per capita (US$, 2007-2009)  33 621 excluding intra-EU trade 84 84
Trade to GDP ratio (2007-2009)   103.8
Annual percentage change
2009   2005-2009 2008 2009
Real GDP (2005=100)   101 0 -2 -2
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   94 -3 ... ...
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   118 9 ... ...
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession 1 January 1995 Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2011) 0.038
Trade Policy Review 25, 27 February 2008 Import duties collected
GPA accession  - in total tax revenue ...
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports ...
Tariff binding coverage (%)    95.3 Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry   39
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 8 - 5
All goods   25.4   2.5 Anti-dumping (30 June 2010) ...
Agricultural goods (AOA)   31.6   0.1 Countervailing duties (30 June 2010) ...
Non-agricultural goods   24.5   2.9 Safeguards (22 October 2010)   0
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines)   0.3   0.3 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2006) Requests for consultation 0 - 0
in agricultural goods (AOA)   91.7 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 0 - 0
in non-agricultural goods   67.6 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 0 - 0
Services sectors with GATS commitments   22 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 0 - 0
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)  9 200 8 -30 28
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)  2 950 15 -5 20
2010  b 2010  b
Share in world total exports    0.06 Share in world total imports  0.02
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   0.1 Agricultural products 17.2
Fuels and mining products   96.4 Fuels and mining products 3.0
Manufactures   3.3 Manufactures 79.3
  By main destination   By main origin
1. Japan   30.6 1. Malaysia   21.6
2. Indonesia   19.8 2. Singapore   17.4
3. Korea, Republic of   15.1 3. Japan   12.8
4. Australia   12.2 4. European Union (27)   10.8
5. United States   6.7 5. United States   9.0
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2009   2005-2009   2008 2009
Commercial services exports (million US$)   915   10 7 5
Commercial services imports (million US$)  1 215   7 6 3
2009   2009
Share in world total exports   0.03   Share in world total imports 0.04
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   49.4   Transportation 36.6
Travel   27.8   Travel 39.3
Other commercial services   22.8   Other commercial services 24.2
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 2009 Trademark registrations by office, 2009
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
...   42   42 ...   9 ...   9
                         
a  Refers to 2007 and to the average annual percentage change for 2005-2007.
b  Breakdowns by commodity group and by destination/origin refer to 2006.