Share of service in total exports in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of service in total exports was 660.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of service in total exports in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of service in total exports in Bhutan is 660.06 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of service in total exports in Bhutan peaked at 769.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 312.02 million BoP, current US$, in 2006.
That places Bhutan 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of service in total exports in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 312.02 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 576.55 million BoP, current US$ | +84.8% |
| 2008 | 598.87 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 517.95 million BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 521.65 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 663.69 million BoP, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 626.88 million BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 544.47 million BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 534.67 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 581.54 million BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 496.55 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 554.62 million BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 602.75 million BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 609.34 million BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 651.94 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 719.36 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 769.43 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 686.91 million BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 660.06 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 660.06 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.88 billion BoP, current US$, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 660.06 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.16 billion BoP, current US$, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of service in total exports in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +84.8% | 312.02 million BoP, current US$ | 576.55 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 501.35 million BoP, current US$ | 312.02 million BoP, current US$ | 598.87 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 573.62 million BoP, current US$ | 496.55 million BoP, current US$ | 663.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 697.54 million BoP, current US$ | 651.94 million BoP, current US$ | 769.43 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 156 Haiti 766.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Barbados 705.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Montenegro 663.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Seychelles 594.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Curacao 560.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 510.24 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of service in total exports in Bhutan?
- Share of service in total exports in Bhutan was 660.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of service in total exports recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 769.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of service in total exports recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of service in total exports?
- Bhutan ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of service in total exports rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of service in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.