Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 50.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bhutan is 50.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 392.3% on the previous year and up 265.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 65.06 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -29.13 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Bhutan ranks 2nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1985 | 15.07 % change on previous year | +984.9% |
| 1986 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1987 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1988 | 45.98 % change on previous year | -812.6% |
| 1989 | -29.13 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 1990 | -10 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1991 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1992 | 50.6 % change on previous year | +1949.4% |
| 1993 | -28 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1994 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1995 | 21.74 % change on previous year | +878.3% |
| 1996 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1998 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1999 | 35.82 % change on previous year | -1735.8% |
| 2000 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2001 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -337.7% |
| 2002 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2003 | 26.4 % change on previous year | +740.3% |
| 2004 | 65.06 % change on previous year | +146.5% |
| 2005 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2006 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 2007 | 25.24 % change on previous year | +186.5% |
| 2008 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2009 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 2010 | 61.44 % change on previous year | -2482.9% |
| 2011 | 22.13 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2012 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2013 | -8.27 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 2014 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2015 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +447.0% |
| 2016 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2017 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2018 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2019 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -446.2% |
| 2020 | -8.36 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 35.71 % change on previous year | -527.2% |
| 2022 | 23.85 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2023 | -13.1 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2024 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 2025 | 50.62 % change on previous year | +392.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 50.62 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.33 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 50.62 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.45 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2482.9% | -2.58 % change on previous year | 61.44 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1949.4% | 2.47 % change on previous year | 50.6 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1735.8% | -2.19 % change on previous year | 35.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.83 % change on previous year | -29.13 % change on previous year | 45.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.4 % change on previous year | -28 % change on previous year | 50.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.85 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year | 65.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 % change on previous year | -8.27 % change on previous year | 61.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 % change on previous year | -13.1 % change on previous year | 50.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More private sector data for Bhutan
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.18 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bhutan was 50.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.06 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.13 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Bhutan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.