Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,623 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Bhutan stood at 1,623 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 1,848 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 648.3 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2006.
Bhutan ranks 124th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 648.3 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 732.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 939.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 840.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1,133 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 1,590 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 1,411 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 1,267 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,362 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1,377 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,359 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,343 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,321 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,148 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 1,756 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.0% |
| 2023 | 1,848 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1,623 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,623 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 599.69 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,623 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 689.7 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 790.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 648.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 939.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,344 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,133 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,590 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,525 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,148 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,848 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 121 Ecuador 1,698 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Peru 1,694 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 123 Eswatini 1,667 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 1,616 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Iraq 1,614 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 South Africa 1,613 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Bhutan?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Bhutan was 1,623 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,848 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 648.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.