Brunei Darussalam Central Bank, BDCB published the Brunei Darussalam's Business Sentiment Index, BSI for April 2026. The index is based on monthly surveys of approximately 500 micro, small, medium, and large businesses across 11 economic sectors in all districts of Brunei Darussalam.

The main headline index, Current Business Conditions sub-index, was 63.3 in April 2026 compared to 76.2 in March 2026, indicating that businesses in general were still optimistic about business conditions despite the moderation in overall sentiment. The one month ahead index stood at 50.6, which indicates that business conditions are expected to remain relatively similar in May 2026 compared to April 2026.

The Investment sub-indices stood at 70.4 for the current month, 79 for the one month ahead index and 78.5 for three months ahead, indicating healthy expectations for investments in general.

The Employment sub-index stood at 43.6 for the current month and 44.6 for the one month ahead index, indicating a contraction in hiring activity across businesses.

The Costs sub-index was 79.8 for the current month and 72.5 for one month ahead, indicating that businesses expected operating costs to keep increasing in the near term.

For more information on the BSI, visit BDCB's website or social media.