Bhutan vs Somalia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Bhutan
3.82 billion current US$
in 2023
Somalia
4.02 billion current US$
in 2023
Bhutan rank
152nd
Somalia rank
149th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Bhutan
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 4.02 billion current US$ against 3.82 billion current US$ in Bhutan, a difference of 200.68 million current US$.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 152nd and Somalia ranks 149th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 447.11 million current US$ 425.17 million current US$ 21.94 million current US$ Bhutan
2010s 1.57 billion current US$ 1.98 billion current US$ 401.87 million current US$ Somalia
2020s 3.46 billion current US$ 3.88 billion current US$ 419.82 million current US$ Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Bhutan or Somalia?
Somalia, at 4.02 billion current US$ against 3.82 billion current US$ in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Bhutan and Somalia?
200.68 million current US$, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Bhutan ranks 152nd and Somalia ranks 149th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.