Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was -12.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Bhutan, 2007–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Bhutan stood at -12.77 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 218.8% on the previous year and down 796.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Bhutan peaked at 46.87 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -12.77 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 36.26 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 2009 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2010 | 39.3 % change on previous year | -427.0% |
| 2011 | 39.24 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2013 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2014 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2015 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -722.6% |
| 2016 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2017 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2018 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2019 | -0.794 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2020 | -8.18 % change on previous year | +929.7% |
| 2021 | -11.95 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 46.87 % change on previous year | -492.1% |
| 2023 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2024 | -12.77 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -12.77 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -12.77 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.44 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -929.7% | -0.794 % change on previous year | -8.18 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +722.6% | -1.42 % change on previous year | 8.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7 % change on previous year | -12.02 % change on previous year | 36.26 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.36 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year | 39.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -12.77 % change on previous year | 46.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 184 Haiti -10.08 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Mali -10.3 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Cyprus -12.06 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Brunei -13.39 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Mauritius -13.93 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Niger -14.37 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Bhutan?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Bhutan was -12.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.87 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.77 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Bhutan ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 796.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.