Bandar seri begawan: Brunei Darussalam Central Bank, BDCB, has released the Business Sentiment Index (BSI) for October 2025. The index, which evaluates business conditions based on surveys conducted with approximately 500 micro, small, medium, and large businesses from 11 economic sectors across all districts in the country, shows a positive outlook. The main headline index, the Current Business Conditions sub-index, recorded a value of 50.4 in October 2025, suggesting an optimistic shift in business conditions compared to the previous month.
According to Radio Television Brunei, the Investment sub-index also stood at 50.4 for the current month, with projections of 50.6 for both one month and three months ahead. This indicates expectations for increasing investment levels in the current and upcoming months. Meanwhile, the Employment sub-index was recorded at 49.9 for both the current month and the month ahead, highlighting a slight decline in workforce numbers. This decline is attributed primarily to factors such as staff resignations, retirements, and contract expirations.
The Costs sub-index was noted at 50.4 for October 2025 and is expected to stabilize at 50.0 in November 2025, reflecting anticipated increases in costs for the current month with a potential stabilization in the following month.