The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI; , KEPI) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which oversees economic diversification, trade, industry, agriculture, fishing, forestry and tourism in the country. METI is currently led by a minister, and the incumbent is His Honourable Dato Seri Setia Abdul Manaf Metussin, who took office since 7 June 2022. The ministry is headquartered in Jalan Dewan Majlis, Bandar Seri Begawan.
Background The ministry was previously known as Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT; ), and the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR; ). The renaming was announced during a cabinet reshuffle announced by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 4 June 2026, where it was intended to strengthen policy coordination, accelerate economic diversification, support sustainable economic growth, and create employment opportunities.
Organisation The ministry manages the following departments: Trade (Perdagangan) Industry (Bahagian Industri dan Ekosistem Perniagaan) Agriculture and Agrifood Department () Department of Fisheries () Forestry Department () Tourism Development Department ()
Budget In the 2022–23 fiscal year, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$96 million, a 40 percent increase from the previous year.
Ministers No.PortraitMinisterTerm startTerm endTime in officeRef.1Abdul Rahman Taib30 November 198824 May 20052Ahmad Jumat24 May 200522 August 20083Yahya Bakar22 August 200822 October 20154Ali Apong22 October 20157 June 20225Abdul Manaf Metussin7 June 2022Incumbent
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