Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Bhutan
Bhutan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bhutan peaked at 1.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3894 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Bhutan ranks 5th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.4133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +308.9% |
| 2005 | 0.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +308.9% | 0.4043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | -72.8% | 1.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 2 Hong Kong 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Tuvalu 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Djibouti 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Micronesia (country) 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Slovenia 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Gambia 1.03 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bhutan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bhutan was 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3894 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Bhutan ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.