Bhutan vs South Asia: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Bhutan
- South Asia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 70.4% against 47.1% in South Asia, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 47th and South Asia ranks 46th of 196 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 50.8% | 15.6% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 48.6% | 8.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 48.9% | 11.1% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 49.1% | 11.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Bhutan or South Asia?
- Bhutan, at 70.4% against 47.1% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Bhutan and South Asia?
- 23.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and South Asia rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Bhutan ranks 47th and South Asia ranks 46th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.