AEIR 2019/2020

The economy grew by 7.1% in FY2019 (from 6.7% a year earlier) on strong agricultural growth, buoyant tourist arrivals, remittances, and private investment. Services growth, in particular, rose to 7.3%, while industry continued to expand by 8.1%. On the demand side, consumption expenditure and private investment remained robust. Meanwhile, public investment increased by just 5.5%, following a 54.2% surge in FY2018, due to construction delays. Inflation increased slightly to 4.6% (from 4.2%) as food prices rose. GDP growth is forecast to slow to 5.3% in FY2020, mainly due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism and remittances.
Source: Asian Development Outlook 2020, ADB
Integration Index

0.36

Free Trade Agreements

66

Crossborder & Infra Initiatives

11

Money & Finance Initiatives

5

Regional Public Goods Initiatives

14


Total Trade, in million US$
Inward FDI flows (BOP) in million US$
Outward Portfolio Equity Investment
Outward Portfolio Debt Investment
Ratio of Migrants to Population
Outbound Tourism
Latest Month-Ago Year-Ago
Industrial/ Manufacturing Production Growth Rate 1 4.9 (Jan19)8.2 0.0
Merchandise Export Growth 1 -58.3 (Apr20)-58.3 19.3
Exchange Rate Index 2 171.2 (May20)172.2 158.0
1 y-o-y, %.
2 Monthly average, January 2006 = 100, $/local currency.
Source: CEIC database.

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