Exports of goods and services in Bhutan
Bhutan: Exports of goods and services was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Bhutan is 1.05 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Bhutan peaked at 1.05 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.50 million current US$, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 168th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 22.61 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 20.41 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 19.97 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 21.88 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 25.82 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 35.50 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 59.61 million current US$ | +67.9% |
| 1988 | 79.70 million current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 77.42 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 80.46 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 80.40 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.23 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.25 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 79.95 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 114.47 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1996 | 112.28 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 131.39 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 124.77 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 130.40 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 129.01 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 125.23 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 128.20 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 158.79 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 218.04 million current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 313.22 million current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 488.53 million current US$ | +56.0% |
| 2007 | 657.48 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 613.95 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 565.37 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 673.08 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 750.02 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 706.24 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 727.61 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 714.24 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 689.95 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 639.42 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 737.15 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 754.07 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 860.58 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 689.74 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 808.46 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 739.01 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 855.30 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.14 million current US$ | 18.50 million current US$ | 79.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.86 million current US$ | 74.25 million current US$ | 131.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 339.78 million current US$ | 125.23 million current US$ | 657.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 725.24 million current US$ | 639.42 million current US$ | 860.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 829.31 million current US$ | 689.74 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 165 Cape Verde 1.28 billion current US$ compare
- 166 Lesotho 1.27 billion current US$ compare
- 167 French Polynesia 1.16 billion current US$ compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 1.02 billion current US$ compare
- 170 New Caledonia 999.77 million current US$ compare
- 171 Guyana 698.04 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,388 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 46.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 208,162 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Bhutan?
- Exports of goods and services in Bhutan was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.50 million current US$ in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for exports of goods and services?
- Bhutan ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.