Imports - commodities:
fuel and lubricants, grain, machinery and parts, vehicles, fabrics,
rice
Imports - partners:
Hong Kong 68.4%, Mexico 20.8%, France 3.9% (2005)
Debt - external:
$593 million (2004)
Economic aid - recipient:
$78 million substantial aid from India and other nations
Currency (code):
ngultrum (BTN); Indian rupee (INR)
Currency code:
BTN; INR
Exchange rates:
ngultrum per US dollar - 44.101 (2005), 45.317 (2004), 46.583
(2003), 48.61 (2002), 47.186 (2001)
Fiscal year:
1 July - 30 June
Communications Bhutan
Telephones - main lines in use:
32,700 (2005)