Economy of Bhutan

Imports

Imports commoditiesfuel and lubricants, passenger cars, machinery and parts, fabrics, rice

Exports

Exports commoditieselectricity (to India), ferrosilicon, cement, calcium carbide, copper wire, manganese, vegetable oil

Economy sectors

Agriculture productsrice, corn, root crops, citrus; dairy products, eggs

Industrial productscement, wood products, processed fruits, alcoholic beverages, calcium carbide, tourism

Economy

Inflation8.90 % (2011)

Unemployment2.10 % (2013)2.10 % (2012)3.10 % (2011)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate2.13 Billion $ (2013)2.14 Billion $ (2012)1.84 Billion $ (2011)

GDP growth rate5.80 % (2013)9.20 % (2012)5.30 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)7,000 $ (2013)6,600 $ (2012)5,900 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity5.24 Billion $ (2013)4.88 Billion $ (2012)4.38 Billion $ (2011)

GDP PPP per land area136 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2013)127 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2012)114 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2011)

Electricity

Banking

Commercial bank prime lending rate14.0 % (2013)14.0 % (2012)14.5 % (2011)

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP13.8 % (2013)14.7 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP41.2 % (2013)41.8 % (2012)

Services % of GDP45.0 % (2013)39.0 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals105 Thousand (2012)66,000 (2011)41,000 (2010)

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)38.9 % of GDP (2013)44.1 % of GDP (2012)64.0 % of GDP (2011)

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)-24.24 % of GDP (2013)-20.51 % of GDP (2012)-28.59 % of GDP (2011)

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)87.1 % of GNI (2012)60.6 % of GNI (2011)60.6 % of GNI (2010)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)6.85 % of total external debt (2012)0.76 % of total external debt (2011)0.66 % of total external debt (2010)

Current Account Balance (Total)402 Million $ (2013)-311.60 Million $ (2012)-526.21 Million $ (2011)

External Debt (Total)1.46 Billion $ (2012)1.28 Billion $ (2011)907 Million $ (2010)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)68.3 % of GDP (2012)69.3 % of GDP (2011)64.3 % of GDP (2010)

External Debt per Capita1,967 $ (2012)1,800 $ (2011)1,266 $ (2010)