Exports were also weak in January, suggesting that external demand is still lackluster.
Total export of the whole year which was earlier projected to grow by 4.1 percent has been revised down to 0.4 percent with 3.2 percent expansion of the industrial sector, 1.8 percent of consumption expansion and 3.6 percent growth of private sector’s investment.With the exception of tourism sector which is projected to grow 13.7 percent with 28.8 million tourist arrivals.