Stronger 2025 performance, delayed hydropower projects and rising import demand shape economic outlook Bhutan’s economic growth projection for 2026 has been revised downward to 6.21 percent from 6.31 percent in the previous quarter, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF)’s Fourth Quarter Update for FY 2025–2026. The revision follows stronger-than-expected …
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Transport sector records highest year-on-year inflation at 6 percent, while electricity prices decline 3.46 percent According to figures released by the National Statistics Bureau (NSB), the Producer Price Index (PPI) recorded average year-on-year inflation of 2.73 percent in the second quarter of 2026, covering April to June. The index measures …
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Bhutan’s Export Price Index recorded a year-on-year inflation of 5.48 percent in the second quarter of 2026, covering April to June, compared with the same quarter in 2025. The Import Price Index also increased by 4.19 percent during the period. The Export Price Index recorded a quarter-on-quarter increase of 3.38 …
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192 of 193 key performance indicators achieved during FY 2025–2026 The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) achieved 192 of the 193 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) implemented during the financial year 2025–2026, recording an overall achievement rate of 99 percent. The KPIs were implemented across six departments, four agencies …
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Annual Report highlights exceptional performance in target fulfillment, budget utilization, and employment initiatives The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) has released its Annual Report for 2025–2026, revealing that all six Regional Offices of Industry, Commerce and Employment (RoICE) achieved a perfect 100 percent completion rate across their Key …
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Samtse is strengthening its position as one of the country’s growing industrial dzongkhags through the development of Dhamdum Industrial Park and Norbugang Industrial Park, each serving different industrial sectors and stages of development. Dhamdum Industrial Park spans Pockets A and B along the Dhamdum and Bhudini rivers near the Samtse- …
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Bhutan recorded a strong rise in tourist arrivals during the first seven months of 2026, with May registering the highest monthly arrivals and regional markets continuing to drive the country’s tourism recovery. According to the Monthly Tourism Bulletin, tourist arrivals reached 47,343 in May 2026, the highest monthly figure recorded …
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Department of Employment and Entrepreneurship updates BLMIS figures and organizes “Yay! Gokab” forum to connect active jobseekers with employment opportunities To ensure maximum accuracy in its records, the Department of Employment and Entrepreneurship (DoEE), operating under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE), has conducted a rigorous two-phase telephonic …
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Business licence holders across the country have called for the introduction of a single-window licensing system that would allow multiple business licences to be processed under one roof, saying the current system is time-consuming, costly and inconvenient. The concerns were raised during the consultation meetings on the Business Regulatory Process …
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Employers struggling to recruit skilled workers as demand grows for service and technical occupations and experience outweighs academic qualifications According to the Establishment Survey and Employee Survey Report 2026 released by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE), worker shortages and skills mismatches have emerged as the country’s most …
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