Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan is 0.3839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.5703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.3957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.3839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.3839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 70 Poland 0.3919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Honduras 0.3881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Solomon Islands 0.3843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Dominica 0.3793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Ukraine 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Faroe Islands 0.3787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.3839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.