Bhutan vs Latvia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Bhutan
59.1%
in 2025
Latvia
54.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
31st
Latvia rank
34th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Bhutan
- Latvia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 59.1% against 54.6% in Latvia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 34th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 47.1% | 8.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 57.3% | 18.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 60.5% | 10.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bhutan or Latvia?
- Bhutan, at 59.1% against 54.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bhutan and Latvia?
- 4.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Latvia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 34th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).