Import volume index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Import volume index was 108.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Bhutan, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in Bhutan stood at 108.5 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Bhutan peaked at 108.5 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.9 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Bhutan 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 44.7 2015 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 50.5 2015 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 45.3 2015 = 100 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 49.8 2015 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 73.6 2015 = 100 | +47.8% |
| 2011 | 80.6 2015 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 77.7 2015 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 72.9 2015 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 74.9 2015 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.9 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 88.5 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 88.9 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.8 2015 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 97.2 2015 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 103 2015 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 96.5 2015 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 108.5 2015 = 100 | +12.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 108.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115 2015 = 100, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 108.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 133.7 2015 = 100, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.84 2015 = 100 | 43.9 2015 = 100 | 50.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.24 2015 = 100 | 72.9 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98 2015 = 100 | 84.8 2015 = 100 | 108.5 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 import volume index in Bhutan?
- Import volume index in Bhutan was 108.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.5 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for import volume index?
- Bhutan ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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 Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.