Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Merchandise exports

Afghanistan
926.00 million current US$
in 2025
Bhutan
800.00 million current US$
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
158th
Bhutan rank
159th

Merchandise exports over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 926.00 million current US$ against 800.00 million current US$ in Bhutan, a difference of 126.00 million current US$.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 158th and Bhutan ranks 159th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Bhutan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bhutan Difference Ahead
1980s 569.60 million current US$ 34.40 million current US$ 535.20 million current US$ Afghanistan
1990s 216.10 million current US$ 87.50 million current US$ 128.60 million current US$ Afghanistan
2000s 295.10 million current US$ 300.20 million current US$ 5.10 million current US$ Bhutan
2010s 590.70 million current US$ 590.50 million current US$ 200,000 current US$ Afghanistan
2020s 817.17 million current US$ 724.50 million current US$ 92.67 million current US$ Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
Afghanistan, at 926.00 million current US$ against 800.00 million current US$ in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
126.00 million current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for merchandise exports?
Afghanistan ranks 158th and Bhutan ranks 159th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-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. 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.