Export value index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Export value index was 136 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Bhutan, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export value index in Bhutan is 136 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Bhutan peaked at 142.8 2015 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.8 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 130th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.8 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 74.5 2015 = 100 | +59.2% |
| 2007 | 122.7 2015 = 100 | +64.7% |
| 2008 | 94.5 2015 = 100 | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 90.3 2015 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 116.6 2015 = 100 | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 122.6 2015 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 97.4 2015 = 100 | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 99 2015 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 106.2 2015 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 95.5 2015 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 104.3 2015 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 110.3 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 122.8 2015 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 118.6 2015 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 142.8 2015 = 100 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 131.7 2015 = 100 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 116.7 2015 = 100 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 136 2015 = 100 | +16.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 136 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 136 2015 = 100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 153 2015 = 100, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.76 2015 = 100 | 46.8 2015 = 100 | 122.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 107.47 2015 = 100 | 95.5 2015 = 100 | 122.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.16 2015 = 100 | 116.7 2015 = 100 | 142.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More private sector data for Bhutan
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 800.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,004 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export value index in Bhutan?
- Export value index in Bhutan was 136 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 142.8 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for export value index?
- Bhutan ranks 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.