After the setback to growth last year due to the outbreak of the Delta variant of COVID-19, economic activities in Brunei Darussalam are gradually picking up, particularly in the non-oil and gas (O&G) sector.
High vaccination rates have allowed containment measures and border restrictions to be lifted, enabling fuller economic re-opening. Higher global energy prices have also benefitted the Sultanate, helping to improve the external position and restore fiscal buffers.
This preliminary assessment was made by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) after its annual consultation visit to Brunei from November 26 to 30, 2022.
More details on Sunday’s Borneo Bulletin
