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Country Report Bhutan May 2011
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HTMLEconomic structure: Annual indicators
| 2006a | 2007a | 2008a | 2009a | 2010b | |
| GDP at market prices (Nu bn)c | 41.2 | 45.4 | 47.8 | 57.1 | 62.5 |
| GDP (US$ bn) | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Real GDP growth (%)c | 10.5 | 7.1 | -2.7 | 15.2 | 7.0 |
| Consumer price inflation (av; %) | 5.0 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 6.1 |
| Population (m) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7b | 0.7 |
| Exports of goods fob (US$ m) | 308.1 | 612.7 | 555.6 | 509.4 | – |
| Imports of goods fob (US$ m) | -439.7 | -590.4 | -559.1 | -620.8 | – |
| Current-account balance (US$ m) | -79.1 | 143.4 | -26.8 | -112.9 | – |
| Foreign-exchange reserves excl gold (US$ m) | 545.3 | 699.1 | 764.8 | 890.9b | – |
| Exchange rate (av) Nu:US$ | 45.31 | 41.35 | 43.51 | 48.41 | 45.73a |
| a Actual. b Economist Intelligence Unit estimates. c Fiscal years beginning July 1st. | |||||
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| Origins of gross domestic product 2009/10a | % of total | Components of gross domestic product 2009/10a | % of total |
| Agriculture | 18.2 | Private consumption | 40.6 |
| Industry | 42.0 | Government consumption | 22.9 |
| Services | 39.8 | Fixed investment | 44.2 |
| Stockbuilding | 0.0 | ||
| Exports of goods & services | 69.4 | ||
| Imports of goods & services | 77.1 | ||
| Principal exports 2007/08a | % of total | Principal imports 2007/08a | % of total |
| Electricity | 51.4 | Mineral products | 28.5 |
| Base metals | 24.4 | Base metals | 17.0 |
| Mineral products | 10.1 | Machinery, mechanical & electrical appliances | 11.9 |
| Animal, vegetable fats & oils | 2.8 | Transport vehicles, aircraft & engines | 7.6 |
| Main destinations of exports 2009/10a | % of total | Main origins of imports 2009/10a | % of total |
| India | 95.1 | India | 73.8 |
| Bangladesh | 2.8 | Japan | 4.7 |
| Singapore | 0.9 | Singapore | 4.1 |
| a Fiscal years July-June. | |||
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