Two-way investment brief

Australia–Brunei

Total investment in Australia from Brunei stood at A$137 m at the end of 2025; the direct investment component is nil or not published. Brunei was Australia’s 26th-largest two-way trading partner in 2025 (goods and services, A$4.2 bn; 0.3% of Australia’s trade). Globally, Brunei was the world’s 107th-largest source of FDI outflows in 2006 ($18 m, World Bank).

Data (CSV)Brunei global profile

Brunei direct investment in Australia

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Total Brunei investment in Australia

A$137 m

62nd largest · 0.0%

Australian direct investment in Brunei

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Total Australian investment in Brunei

A$14 m

Levels at 31 Dec 2025

Trend

Direct investment in both directions

Direct investment levels, Australia–Brunei

Brunei in Australia
Australia in Brunei

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Brunei’s investment in Australia by type

Direct investment
Portfolio investment
Other investment

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Annual direct investment flows

Net transactions during the year; negative = net disinvestment

Brunei → Australia
Australia → Brunei

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Trade relationship

Australia–Brunei trade

Investment and trade move together: the partners that invest most in Australia are usually major trading partners too. Goods trade is recorded monthly (latest: July 2026); services annually.

Two-way trade, 2025

A$4.2 bn

26th largest partner · 0.3%

Goods exports to Brunei, 2025

A$713 m

12 months to July 2026: A$613 m

Goods imports from Brunei, 2025

A$3.5 bn

12 months to July 2026: A$5.0 bn

Services trade, 2025

A$73 m

Exports A$52 m · imports A$21 m

Goods trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS merchandise trade)

Exports to Brunei
Imports from Brunei

Source: ABS, International Merchandise Trade (MERCH_EXP / MERCH_IMP), summed to calendar years.

Services trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS international trade in services by country)

Exports to Brunei
Imports from Brunei

Source: ABS, International Trade in Services by Country, calendar years.

Economic outlook

Brunei’s economy

IMF World Economic Outlook	2024	2025	2026forecast	2027forecast	2028forecast
Real GDP growth	4.1%	0.6%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%
Inflation	−0.4%	−0.3%	1.6%	1.1%	1.0%
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.7%	4.7%	4.7%	4.7%
Current account, % GDP	14.5%	13.7%	14.5%	15.6%	16.1%
Fiscal balance, % GDP	−12.9%	−13.4%	−10.7%	−9.8%	−9.6%
Government gross debt, % GDP	1.6%	1.5%	1.5%	1.4%	1.4%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).

2025 at a glance

New FDI from Brunei: —
New Australian FDI in Brunei: —
Direct investment income paid to investors: —
Direct investment income earned by Australians: —

Brunei globally (World Bank)

FDI outflows, 2006: $18 m · 107th
FDI inflows, 2025: $62 m
GDP, 2025: $15.0 bn
Region · income: East Asia & Pacific · High income

Regulatory openness (OECD FDIRRI)

OECD index data loading — see FDI openness

Sources: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (cat. 5352.0), 2025 release, released 2026-05-06 — levels at 31 December and calendar-year flows and income, A$ millions, immediate counterparty basis (investment routed via third economies is attributed to the intermediate economy). World Bank WDI (US$). OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. np = not published for confidentiality; included in totalsPrepared independently by FDIstats from public statistics; not an Australian Government publication and not investment advice. For foreign investment rules, see the Treasury and FIRB.