High-technology exports in Bhutan
Bhutan: High-technology exports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Bhutan, 2007–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0% for high-technology exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Bhutan peaked at 1.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Bhutan ranks 170th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-technology exports in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -83.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +70.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +26204.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +6861.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -69.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -80.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -85.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
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 high-technology exports in Bhutan?
- High-technology exports in Bhutan was 0.0% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Bhutan rank for high-technology exports?
- Bhutan ranks 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.