ICT service exports in Bhutan
Bhutan: ICT service exports was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.4% for ict service exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Bhutan peaked at 7.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.
That places Bhutan 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.1% | — |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +79.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -59.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -59.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +167.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +107.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +492.6% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -87.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -36.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.9%, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +492.6% | 1.3% | 7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.4% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 179 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.4% compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 0.4% compare
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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 ict service exports in Bhutan?
- Ict service exports in Bhutan was 0.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for ict service exports?
- Bhutan ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).