Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 4,857 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bhutan stood at 4,857 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 186.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 5,249 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 318.27 current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 78th out of 206 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 318.27 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 335.7 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 348.84 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 413.32 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 1,868 current US$ per person | +352.1% |
| 2005 | 584.92 current US$ per person | -68.7% |
| 2006 | 624.5 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 736.51 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 791.67 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 763.64 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,218 current US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 1,483 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 1,374 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,693 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 1,694 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,337 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 2,265 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,277 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,404 current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 3,459 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,180 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 4,476 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 5,249 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 4,857 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 678.59 current US$ per person | 318.27 current US$ per person | 1,868 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,120 current US$ per person | 1,218 current US$ per person | 3,459 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,441 current US$ per person | 3,180 current US$ per person | 5,249 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 75 Naoero 6,004 current US$ per person compare
- 76 Serbia 6,003 current US$ per person compare
- 77 Mexico 4,883 current US$ per person compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,818 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Grenada 4,616 current US$ per person compare
- 81 Djibouti 4,616 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bhutan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bhutan was 4,857 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,249 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.27 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.