BHUTAN AIDFORTRADE AT A GLANCE 2015

Aid, Trade and Development Indicators for Bhutan

A. DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
EXTERNAL FINANCING INFLOWS AFT DISBURSEMENTS: TOP DONORS (million current USD)
2006/08 2010/12 2013 :06/08-13
(million current USD)
2006/08 value % 2013 value %
FDI inflows 31.7 26.2 21.3 -33% Japan 10.7 44 AsDB Special Funds 36.4 65
Remittances 2.9 12.3 11.8 306% IDA 5.5 23 Japan 12.2 22
Other official flows (OOF) 0.0 14.0 0.9 - Switzerland 1.7 7 Austria 2.7 5
of which trade-related OOF 0.0 14.0 0.9 - Austria 1.5 6 IDA 1.6 3
Official Development Assistance (ODA) 79.3 149.0 138.6 75% EU Institutions 1.5 6 Norway 1.2 2
of which Aid for Trade 24.4 79.9 56.3 131% Source: OECD, DAC-CRS Aid Activities Database
Sources: UNCTAD, UNCTADstat; WB, World Development Indicators;
OECD, DAC-CRS Aid Activities Database AFT DISBURSEMENTS BY SECTOR (million current USD)
TOP 3 AFT PRIORITIES Trade policy and regulations 0.29 0.31
Network infrastructure Trade facilitation 0.18 0.03
1 Trade facilitation 2 Export diversification 3 (power, water, telecomms)
Source: OECD/WTO Partner Questionnaire
Transport and storage 9.00 17.03
Communications 2.66 1.25
SHARE OF AFT IN DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION Energy generation and supply 1.97 18.54
AFT/Development finance AFT/Fixed capital formation
Business and other services 0.60 0.52
40%
Banking and financial services 0.58 4.49
30% Agriculture, forestry, fishing 6.30 5.41
20% Industry 2.18 7.87
Mineral resources and mining 0.00 0.00
10%
Tourism 0.65 0.86
0 Trade-related adjustment 0.00 0.00
2006/08 2010/12 2013 2006/08 2010/12 2013
Bhutan LDCs 0 5 10 15 20
Source: OECD, DAC-CRS Aid Activities Database 2006/08 2013 SECTORS WITH NO DATA ARE NOT INCLUDED.
Note: No benchmarks are calculated for 2013. Source: OECD, DAC-CRS Aid Activities Database

B. TRADE COSTS
INDICATORS 2006 2013 DAYS Time to export Time to import USD Cost to export Cost to import
Tariffs (%, 2005-2013) 50 3 000
Imports: simple avg. MFN applied 22.1 ... 40 2 500
Imports: weighted avg. MFN applied ... ... 2 000
30
Exports: weighted avg. faced 9.3 ... 1 500
Exports: duty free (value in %) 40.3 ... 20
1 000
Internet connectivity (% of population) 10 500
Mobile broadband subscriptions ... 15.6
0 0
Fixed broadband subscriptions 0.0 2.7 2006 2014 2006 2014 2006 2014 2006 2014
Individuals using the internet 4.5 29.9 Bhutan LDCs
Sources: WTO, World Tariff Profiles; ITU, World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Source: WB, Doing Business

LOGISTICS PERFORMANCE INDICES (LPI) (1-5) TRADE FACILITATION INDICATORS, 2015 (0-2) TRADE COSTS (ad-valorem, %)
Overall LPI 2014 Information availability Bhutan 500
5 2007 2.0 LDCs
4 Governance and 1.5
Timeliness 3 Customs LDCs impartiality Advance rulings
2 1.0 450
1 0.5

Tracking Infrastructure 400

and tracing Procedures Appeal procedures
Logistics competence International shipments 350
Automation
Source: WB Logistics Performance Index (LPI) Source: OECD Trade Facilitation Indicators 300
COMPETITIVENESS INDICATORS (1-7)
Access to loans Electricity supply Roads Port infrastructure Air transport infrastructure 250
7
6
DATA NOT AVAILABLE

DATA NOT AVAILABLE

DATA NOT AVAILABLE

DATA NOT AVAILABLE

DATA NOT AVAILABLE

5 200
4 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
3 Total Intra-regional
2 Extra-regional
1 Source: ESCAP-WB Trade Cost Database
2006 2014 2014 2006 2014 2014 2006 2014 2014 2006 2014 2014 2006 2014 2014 Note: Number of partners used in the calculation
Bhutan LDCs Bhutan LDCs Bhutan LDCs Bhutan LDCs Bhutan LDCs of average trade costs: total (47), intra-regional
Source: WEF Global Competitiveness Index (14), extra-regional (33)

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C. TRADE PERFORMANCE
INDICATOR 2006 2013 INDICATOR 2006 2013
Trade to GDP ratio (%) 99 75 Product diversification (based on HS02, 4-dig.; 2006-2012)
Commercial services as % of total exports 12 18 Number of exported products (max. 1,246) 108 117
Commercial services as % of total imports 11 23 Number of imported products (max. 1,246) 618 703
Non-fuel intermediates (% of merch. exports, 2006-2012) 48 60 HH export product concentration (0 to 1) 0.111 0.168
Non-fuel intermediates (% of merch. imports, 2006-2012) 55 54 HH import product concentration (0 to 1) 0.027 0.026
Sources: WTO Secretariat; UN Comtrade
Market diversification (2006-2012)
TRADE FLOWS (billion current US$) 2006 2013 Increase Decrease
Number of export markets (max. 233) 14 19
Exports Goods 0.312 0.544 +74% p
Number of import markets (max. 233) 41 49
Commercial services 0.042 0.123 +192% p
HH export market concentration (0 to 1) 0.592 0.873
Imports Goods 0.480 0.580 +21% p
HH import market concentration (0 to 1) 0.470 0.627
Commercial services 0.058 0.171 +197% p
Sources: WTO Secretariat; UN Comtrade
Sources: WTO Secretariat

STRUCTURE OF SERVICES TRADE STRUCTURE OF MERCHANDISE TRADE

Exports 2006 15% 55% 30% Other commercial Exports 2007 10% 51% 38% Agriculture
services Fuels and mining
2013 4% 69% 27% Travel 2013 6% 48% 46%
Manufacturing
Imports 2006 57% 39% 4% Transport Imports 2007 23% 26% 51%
2013 44% 37% 19% 2013 14% 23% 63%
Source: WTO Secretariat Source: WTO Secretariat
Note: Only classified products are included in the calculation.

TOP 5 MARKETS FOR MERCHANDISE EXPORTS (%) TOP 5 MARKETS FOR MERCHANDISE IMPORTS (%)
2006 % 2012 % 2006 % 2012 %
India 77 India 94 India 69 India 79
Hong Kong, China 15 Bangladesh 4 Indonesia 7 Korea, Republic of 3
Singapore 3 Italy 0 Russian Federation 5 China 3
Bangladesh 3 Japan 0 Singapore 3 Japan 2
Thailand 2 Nepal 0 Korea, Republic of 2 Austria 2
TOP 5 MERCHANDISE EXPORTS (%) TOP 5 MERCHANDISE IMPORTS (%)
2006 % 2012 % 2006 % 2012 %
Electric current 27 Electric current 32 Petroleum products 13 Petroleum products 13
Musical instruments, etc. 19 Pig iron, spiegeleisn, etc. 24 Copper 9 Pig iron, spiegeleisn, etc. 4
Copper 8 Other chemical compounds 6 Fixed veg. fat, oils, other 7 Civil engineering equipment 4
Fixed veg. fat, oils, other 7 Iron, steel bar, shapes, etc. 5 Passenger motor vehicles, excl. buses 3 Metallic structures, n.e.s. 3
Wire products excl. electrical wiring 6 Lime, cement, construction materials 5 Iron, steel bar, shapes, etc. 3 Copper 3
Source: UN Comtrade

D. DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
INDICATOR 2006 2013 POVERTY INDICATORS INEQUALITY INDICATORS
Unemployment (% of total labour force) 3.1 2.1 Population living below: Income held:
$1.25 a day (PPP) (%) $2.00 a day (PPP) (%) by lowest 20% by lowest 40%
Female labour force (% of total labour force) 40.8 41.5
30 30
Net ODA received (% of GNI) 11.4 9.6 25 25
Import duties collected (% of tax revenue) 4.3 ... 20 20
Total debt service (% of total exports) 2.8 11.0 15 15
Human Development Index (0 to 1, 2005-2013) ... 0.58 10 10
Sources: WB, World Development Indicators; WTO Secretariat; UNDP, International Human
5 5
Development Indicators 0 0
2007 2012 2007 2012 2007 2012 2007 2012
ECONOMIC STRUCTURE Source: WB, World Development Indicators

38.9% 38.3% GDP PER CAPITA (constant 2011 international $)

17.1% GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $)
2006 22.1% 2013
2006

39.0% 44.6% 2013

Agriculture, value added Industry, value added Services, etc., value added 0 1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000 6 000 7 000 8 000
(% of GDP) (% of GDP) (% of GDP) Bhutan LDCs
Source: WB, World Development Indicators Source: WB, World Development Indicators

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