Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Bhutan
Bhutan: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2024, computer, communications and other services in Bhutan stood at 0.9%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Bhutan peaked at 8.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.
That places Bhutan 195th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.0% | — |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +126.5% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -63.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -41.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +81.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -60.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +95.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -59.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +155.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +106.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +420.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -86.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 34.8%, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +420.4% | 1.7% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.8% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More private sector data for Bhutan
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 220.69 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 5.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 800.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 257.09 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,004 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Bhutan?
- Computer, communications and other services in Bhutan was 0.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Bhutan ranks 195th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.