Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 3.3% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 290.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 9.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
That places Bhutan 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -81.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +102.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -40.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -52.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +106.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +50.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +559.7% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -63.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 0.9% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.4% compare
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- 126 Mauritania 3.3% compare
- 128 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.3% compare
- 129 Faroe Islands 3.2% compare
- 130 Iceland 3.2% compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,698 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 27.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 26.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 11.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 53,571 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Bhutan?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Bhutan was 3.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).