Brunei is an energy-rich sultanate on the northern coast of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Brunei
boasts a well-educated, largely English-speaking population; excellent infrastructure; and a
stable government intent on attracting foreign investment. Crude oil and natural gas production
account for approximately 65% of GDP and 95% of exports, with Japan as the primary export
market.
Per capita GDP is among the highest in the world, and substantial income from overseas
investment supplements income from domestic hydrocarbon production. Bruneian citizens do
not pay personal income taxes, and the government provides free medical services and free
education through the university level.
The Bruneian Government wants to diversify its economy away from hydrocarbon exports to
other industries such as information and communications technology and halal manufacturing.