| Chief of State |
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (since October 5, 1967) |
| Location |
Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia |
| Population (July 2006E) |
379,444 |
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| Minister of Finance |
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Currency/Exchange Rate (March 21, 2007) |
1 USD = 1.523 Brunei Dollars (BND) |
| Inflation Rate (2006E) |
0.5% |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP, 2006E) |
$8 billion |
| Real GDP Growth Rate (2006E) |
3.5% |
| Unemployment Rate (2006E) |
4% |
| External Debt (2006E) |
$0 |
| Exports (2006E) |
$7.2 billion |
| Exports – Commodities |
crude oil, natural gas, refined products, clothing |
| Exports - Partners (2005) |
Japan 36.8%, Indonesia 19.3%, South Korea 12.7%, US 9.5%, Australia 9.3% |
| Imports (2006E) |
$3.2 billion |
| Imports – Commodities |
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, chemicals |
| Imports - Partners (2005) |
Singapore 32.7%, Malaysia 23.3%, Japan 6.9%, UK 5.3%, Thailand 4.5%, South Korea 4% |
| Current Account Balance (2006E) |
$3.9 billion |
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| Minister of Energy |
Yahya bin Begawan |
| Proven Oil Reserves (January 1, 2007E) |
1.1 billion barrels |
| Oil Production (2006E) |
220,000 barrels per day, of which 90% was crude oil. |
| Oil Consumption (2006E) |
13,000 barrels per day |
| Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (January 1, 2007E) |
8,600 barrels per day |
| Proven Natural Gas Reserves (January 1, 2007E) |
13.8 trillion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Production (2004E) |
406 billion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Consumption (2004E) |
71 billion cubic feet |
| Recoverable Coal Reserves (2003E) |
None |
| Coal Production (2004E) |
None |
| Coal Consumption (2004E) |
None |
| Electricity Installed Capacity (2004E) |
0.9 gigawatts |
| Electricity Production (2004E) |
2.8 billion kilowatt hours |
| Electricity Consumption (2004E) |
2.6 billion kilowatt hours |
| Total Energy Consumption (2004E) |
0.1 quadrillion Btus*, of which Natural Gas (74%), Oil (26%), Coal (0%), Nuclear (0%), Hydroelectricity (0%), Other Renewables (0%) |
| Total Per Capita Energy Consumption ((Million Btu) 2004E) |
274.1 million Btus |
| Energy Intensity (2004E) |
16,310.8 Btu per $2000-PPP** |
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| Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2004E) |
5.7 million metric tons, of which Natural Gas (69%), Oil (31%), Coal (0%) |
| Per-Capita, Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions ((Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide) 2004E) |
15.6 metric tons |
| Carbon Dioxide Intensity (2004E) |
0.9 Metric tons per thousand $2000-PPP** |
| Environmental Issues |
Seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia |
| Major Environmental Agreements |
Biodiversity, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution |
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| Organization |
Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) dominates oil and natural gas production |
| Selected Foreign Company Involvement |
Shell, Total, Mitsubishi |
| Major Refineries (capacity, bbl/d) |
BSP Seria (8,600) |
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* The total energy consumption statistic includes petroleum, dry natural gas, coal, net hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind, wood and waste electric power. The renewable energy consumption statistic is based on International Energy Agency (IEA) data and includes hydropower, solar, wind, tide, geothermal, solid biomass and animal products, biomass gas and liquids, industrial and municipal wastes. Sectoral shares of energy consumption and carbon emissions are also based on IEA data.
**GDP figures from OECD estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates.
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