Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 59.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Bhutan, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bhutan is 59.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 88.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2012.
That places Bhutan 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.9% | — |
| 2001 | 57.9% | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -48.0% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -50.6% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +48.3% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | +14.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 59.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 59.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.9%, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 39.8% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 26.3% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 37.7% | 59.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bhutan?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bhutan was 59.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).