Brunei Darussalam: Recent Economic Developments

International Monetary Fund

No 1999/019, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper describes economic developments in Brunei Darussalam during 1997–98. In 1997, the economy grew by 4 percent led by strong construction and services activities, while average inflation declined to less than 2 percent. Current expenditures were contained, and a recovery in capital expenditures was financed by larger transfers from the Brunei Investment Agency. In 1998, the Brunei economy was adversely affected by the large decline in world price of crude oil, the collapse of a large domestic private company, and the impact of the Asian crisis.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; government; establishment; rate of return; development expenditure; government employee; Singapore dollar; remittance company; cost of capital; private sector employment; labor market; last quarter; money market; forward market; private sector activity; Commercial banks; Imports; Exports; Capital spending; East Asia; Europe; Asia and Pacific (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 78
Date: 1999-04-21
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