Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Bhutan
Bhutan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bhutan stood at 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bhutan peaked at 0.538 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +343.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 0.538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +343.3% | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 81 Spain 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Moldova 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Peru 0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Chad 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Greece 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bhutan?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bhutan was 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.538 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Bhutan ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.