This aggregate picture, however, hides some large differences across sectors. Mining investment has been extraordinarily strong; last year, it was equivalent to around 8 per cent of GDP, which is much higher than in any previous mining boom, at least for over a century (Graph 3). In the non-mining sector, however, investment has been quite weak.
Looking forward, once recovery is on a firm footing, the Fund should again look beyond its crisis management role. I am pleased that our discussions here in Istanbul have shown that there is broad support among its membership for a strong Fund in normal times, too. BIS Review 123/2009  3