The dependence of Brunei on oil and natural gas is also evident in its export figures since oil and gas exports contributed well over 90 percent of total. In 2008, for example, oil and gas exports together accounted for 97.8 percent (B$14,616 million) of its total exports (B$14,942 million). In comparison, the exports of oil and gas in 2000 were B$6,042 million which was 89.7 percent of total exports (Table 4). The increase in oil and gas exports between 2000 and 2008 was again primarily due to price increases as well as increases in the volume of their exports (Hashim, 2010). Also, quite obviously the production of oil and gas and their exports go hand in hand and, as mentioned above, this is by far the principal source of government finance.