Share of services in total exports in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of services in total exports was 30.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Bhutan is 30.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 94.6% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Bhutan peaked at 30.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.2% | — |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -84.1% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +463.9% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | +94.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.4% | 14.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 11.0% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 2.7% | 30.4% | 5 |
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- 98 Togo 29.9% compare
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 158,408 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9734 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,116 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 12.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 81.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 344,353 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Bhutan?
- Share of services in total exports in Bhutan was 30.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of services in total exports?
- Bhutan ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services 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.