Services, value added (current US$) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Services, value added (current US$) was 1.90 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Bhutan, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Bhutan stood at 1.90 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Bhutan peaked at 1.90 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.36 million current US$, in 1982.
Bhutan ranks 180th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 59.48 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 59.28 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 56.36 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 58.83 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 58.71 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 62.06 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 74.78 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 91.97 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 107.33 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 109.79 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 116.51 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 98.17 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 92.66 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 87.64 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 91.31 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 99.68 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 107.42 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 123.23 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 136.64 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 144.25 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 194.23 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 202.32 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 219.25 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 259.26 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 300.68 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 369.93 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 401.82 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 496.41 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 536.28 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 569.58 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 734.91 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 885.09 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 836.57 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 825.24 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 899.14 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 957.06 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.90 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.93 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.90 billion current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 42.09 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.86 million current US$ | 56.36 million current US$ | 109.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.75 million current US$ | 87.64 million current US$ | 144.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 354.97 million current US$ | 194.23 million current US$ | 569.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 981.77 million current US$ | 734.91 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 177 Greenland 2.03 billion current US$ compare
- 178 Belize 2.00 billion current US$ compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 1.96 billion current US$ compare
- 181 Seychelles 1.62 billion current US$ compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 1.61 billion current US$ compare
- 183 Lesotho 1.43 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 24.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Bhutan?
- Services, value added in Bhutan was 1.90 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.36 million current US$ in 1982.
- How does Bhutan rank for services, value added?
- Bhutan ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.