Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 58.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Bhutan, 1993–2025
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Bhutan is 58.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Bhutan peaked at 69.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 39.9% | 47.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 1.4% | 49.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 47.9% | 69.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 58.7% | 66.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 61 United Kingdom 59.3% compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 59.1% compare
- 63 New Caledonia 59.0% compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 58.2% compare
- 66 Dominica 57.8% compare
- 67 Djibouti 56.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -16.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,989 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,989 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.16 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.98 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 155.11 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.44 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Bhutan?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Bhutan was 58.7% in 2025, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Bhutan ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.