Trading Partner Portal: Brunei Darussalam
Overview
Trade Overview
Brunei Darussalam is a high income and well-educated country in Southeastern Asia. Brunei has a population of 498,770 people and a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of $15.34 billion.
Brunei was a British protectorate until independence in 1984 and has vast natural gas and petroleum fields. In fact, Brunei’s largest exports are mineral fuels and organic chemicals. Brunei exports heavily to other countries in the Pacific that are closer geographically, including, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. World Bank
U.S. – Brunei Trade
Two-way trade between Brunei and the United States was $205 million in 2025, with the U.S. exporting approximately $100 million worth of goods to Brunei in 2025. The largest export to Brunei was non-electrical machinery, which was valued around $26 million. Other major U.S. exports to Brunei were transportation equipment ($22 million), computer and electronic products ($13 million), fabricated metals products ($9 million), and special classification provisions ($8 million). U.S. Department of Commerce
In the same year, the U.S. imported approximately $105 million worth of goods from Brunei. Imports included petroleum & coal products ($39 million), chemicals ($38 million), goods returned ($9 million), primary metals manufactures ($8 million), and non-electrical machinery ($5 million).
Services trade between the U.S. and Brunei totaled $131 million in 2025, with exports totaling $89 million. Top exports were financial services, telecommunications, computer, & information services, maintenance & repair services, ither business services, and travel.
Imported services totaled $42 million in this same year, with top imports being telecommunications, computer and information services, financial services, and travel.
Brunei Darussalam – California Trade
In the United States, California is one of the top states in the U.S. for goods exporting and importing to Brunei. In 2025, California exported roughly $12 million in goods to Brunei, a 20% increase from the year prior, with non-electrical machinery was the top export at $6 million. This was followed by computer & electronic products ($2 million), waste and scrap ($1 million), processed foods ($837 thousand), and fabricated metals products ($507 thousand).
California imported $41 million worth of goods form Brunei in 2025. Petroleum & coal products were the top import category, coming in at $39 million. This was followed by goods returned ($1 million), non-electrical machinery ($806 thousand), apparel and accessories ($351 thousand), and fish & other marine products ($207 thousand).
U.S. Department of Commerce
FDI – Brunei Darussalam
U.S. FDI into Brunei totaled $10 million in 2021 and FDI from Brunei into the U.S. totaled $476 million in the same year (Bureau of Economic Analysis).
Current News
WTO Trade Policy Review: Brunei Darussalam – 2024
Trade Agreements
Trade Agreements and Issues
Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-Pacific Partnership was signed by the participating countries, including the US and Brunei Darussalam, on February 4th, 2016. The deal signed in Auckland, New Zealand sets the rules for global trade in the Pacific region. The partnership aims to promote economic growth through the liberalization of trade, and create new opportunities for businesses and workers. For the U.S. specifically, TPP promises to bring American economic progress through increases in exports of American products, the creation of more American jobs, and overall benefits to the middle class. TPP would eliminate over 18,000 taxes on American manufactured products and include strong environmental and worker protections in the agreement.
Key Country Contacts
Resources
CalChamber Resources
Business
Business
- Doing Business in Brunei Darussalam
- U.S. Embassy in Brunei