Trade deficit narrows by 32 percent in first half
October 10th, 2020
Bhutan’s trade deficit declined by 32 percent in the first half of 2020 compared to figures for the same period of last year, provisional statistics published by the finance ministry show.
In absolute figures, the trade deficit decreased to Nu 12.84 billion (B) from Nu 19B.
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