Brunei Economy - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

GDP: $1.7 billion (1984), $7,300 per capita (1984)

Natural resources: oil, natural gas

Brunei

Agriculture; main crops—rice, pepper; must import most food

Major industry: crude petroleum, liquefied natural gas, construction

Electric power: 153,(XX) kW capacity (1985); 470 million kWh produced (1985), 2,026 kWh per capita

Exports $3.26 billion (1983); 98-99% crude oil, liquefied natural gas, and i>etroleiim products

Imports: $701 million (1983); includes machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, beverages, tobacco, and other; most consumer goods imported

Major trade partners: exports—(crude petroleum and liquefied natural gas) Japan 68.4%; imports—Japan 30%, US 24%, UK 15%, Singapore 9%

Budget: (1984) revenues $3,497 million, expenditures $1,970 million; surplus $1 528 million; 11% defense

Monetary conversion rate-2.119 Brunei dollars=US$ 1 (December 1985)

Fiscal year: calendar year

NOTE: The information regarding Brunei on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Brunei 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Brunei 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.