Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Bhutan
Bhutan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -6.82 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Bhutan, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bhutan is -6.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 137.7% on the previous year and down 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bhutan peaked at 361.2 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -68.15 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 150th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 21 % change on previous year | +237.1% |
| 2004 | 361.2 % change on previous year | +1620.1% |
| 2005 | -68.15 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2006 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2007 | 19.31 % change on previous year | +135.3% |
| 2008 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2009 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2010 | 61.21 % change on previous year | -2580.0% |
| 2011 | 23.12 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2012 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2013 | 24.6 % change on previous year | -489.7% |
| 2014 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2015 | 39.36 % change on previous year | +3313.4% |
| 2016 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2017 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2018 | 50.59 % change on previous year | +3537.2% |
| 2019 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2020 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -424.4% |
| 2021 | 41.76 % change on previous year | -661.0% |
| 2022 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2023 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.22 % change on previous year | -68.15 % change on previous year | 361.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.53 % change on previous year | -6.31 % change on previous year | 61.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4 % change on previous year | -7.44 % change on previous year | 41.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 147 Indonesia -6.57 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Sri Lanka -6.59 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Hungary -6.8 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Haiti -6.83 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Lebanon -6.94 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Egypt -6.96 % change on previous year 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$), per unit of GDP 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bhutan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bhutan was -6.82 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 361.2 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.15 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Bhutan ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.