Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.5375 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 93rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 90 Spain 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Seychelles 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Paraguay 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Eritrea 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,738 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5375 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.