Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -29.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bhutan, 2007–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bhutan is -29.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 154.5% on the previous year and down 530.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 54.21 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -39.62 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 38.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 34.95 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2009 | -18.21 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2010 | 42.04 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 2011 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2013 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 2014 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 2015 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2016 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 2017 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2018 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +647.6% |
| 2019 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2020 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2021 | -39.62 % change on previous year | -1478.3% |
| 2022 | 54.02 % change on previous year | -236.3% |
| 2023 | 54.21 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2024 | -29.55 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -29.55 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.03 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -29.55 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.57 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -1478.3% | 2.87 % change on previous year | -39.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.45 % change on previous year | -18.21 % change on previous year | 38.62 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.15 % change on previous year | -9.25 % change on previous year | 42.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.39 % change on previous year | -39.62 % change on previous year | 54.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 193 Gabon -21.07 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Mali -23.04 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Ethiopia -27.87 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Palau -29.9 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Venezuela -31.49 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Eritrea -72.86 % change on previous year
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bhutan was -29.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.21 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.62 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 530.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.