External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Bhutan
Bhutan: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth was 27.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 27.14 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 756.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Bhutan peaked at 80.08 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -314.8 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Bhutan ranks 35th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -46.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1983 | -10.2 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1984 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1985 | -14.25 % change on previous year | -693.8% |
| 1986 | -12.53 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 47.44 % change on previous year | -478.6% |
| 1988 | -62.27 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 1989 | 54.17 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1990 | 44.37 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1991 | -42.83 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 1992 | -175.74 % change on previous year | +310.3% |
| 1993 | 50.89 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1994 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1995 | 45.03 % change on previous year | +398.3% |
| 1996 | -118.64 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
| 1997 | -16.01 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1998 | -64.62 % change on previous year | +303.6% |
| 1999 | -33.45 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2000 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2001 | -23.14 % change on previous year | +1884.3% |
| 2002 | -33.71 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2003 | -15.09 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2004 | -39.06 % change on previous year | +158.8% |
| 2005 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2006 | 80.08 % change on previous year | +3992.3% |
| 2007 | 34.91 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2008 | -314.8 % change on previous year | -1001.7% |
| 2009 | -91.88 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2010 | -102.54 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2011 | -18.88 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2012 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2013 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2014 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2015 | -42.27 % change on previous year | +922.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2017 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2018 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -676.5% |
| 2019 | 34.52 % change on previous year | -591.0% |
| 2020 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2021 | -37.68 % change on previous year | +456.2% |
| 2022 | -88.64 % change on previous year | +135.2% |
| 2023 | 24.95 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2024 | 27.14 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.3 % change on previous year | -62.27 % change on previous year | 54.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -30.2 % change on previous year | -175.74 % change on previous year | 50.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -40.19 % change on previous year | -314.8 % change on previous year | 80.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.06 % change on previous year | -102.54 % change on previous year | 34.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.2 % change on previous year | -88.64 % change on previous year | 27.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 32 Slovakia 31.64 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 30.84 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Chile 28.24 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Costa Rica 26.87 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Chad 26.63 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Republic of Korea 26.56 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Bhutan?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Bhutan was 27.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.08 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -314.8 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Bhutan ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 756.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.