Natural resources: Natural gas, fertile soil, water.
Agriculture (21.8% of GDP): Products--rice, jute, tea, sugar, wheat.
Land--cultivable area cropped at rate of 180% in 2004; 176% in 1997;
largely subsistence farming dependent on monsoon rainfall, but growing
commercial farming and increasing use of irrigation.
Industry (Manufacturing; 17% of GDP):
Types--garments and knitwear, jute goods, frozen fish and seafood,
textiles, fertilizer, sugar, tea, leather, ship-breaking for scrap,
pharmaceuticals, ceramic tableware, newsprint.
Trade (FY 2006): Total imports (FY 2006)--$14.74 billion:
capital goods, food grains, petroleum, textiles, chemicals,
vegetable oils. Growth rate over previous fiscal year: 12.17%.
Total exports (FY 2006)--$10.52 billion: garments and knitwear,
frozen fish, jute and jute goods, leather and leather products,
tea, urea fertilizer, ceramic tableware.
Growth rate over previous fiscal year: 21.63%.
Exports to U.S. (FY 2006)--$3 billion. Imports from U.S.(FY 2006)--$300 million.
