Foreign Direct Investment

 

FDI flows into Brunei Darussalam recorded a negative net inflow of BND72.0 million. The decline was driven by a decrease in equity of BND39.8 million, reflecting lower reinvested earnings and higher dividend payments. Debt instruments also recorded a decline of BND32.2 million, mainly due to loan repayments by FDI companies in Brunei Darussalam to their parent and sister companies.

The negative FDI inflows were mainly driven by the Mining and Quarrying sector at -BND69.8 million, followed by Construction at -BND7.0 million. 

FDI stock decreased by 0.7 per cent, from BND9,010.8 million in Q1 2025 to BND8,944.7 million in Q2 2025. The decline was driven by both equity investments, which fell by 0.6 per cent to BND7,173.7 million, and debt instruments, which declined by 1.3 per cent to BND1,771.0 million.

The Manufacturing sector remained the largest contributor to FDI stock in Q2 2025, accounting for 42.4 per cent, followed by Mining and Quarrying sector at 33.2 per cent, and Financial and Insurance Activities at 14.7 per cent. By country, Hong Kong SAR was the main contributor to FDI stock in Brunei Darussalam in Q2 2025, contributing 37.5 per cent, followed by the United Kingdom at 30.8 per cent and the Netherlands at 10.9 per cent.