Merchandise imports in Bhutan
Bhutan: Merchandise imports was 2.18 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Bhutan, 1980–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2.18 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.6% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Bhutan peaked at 2.18 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.00 million current US$, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 68.00 million current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 68.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 72.00 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 73.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 84.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 93.00 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 87.00 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 127.00 million current US$ | +46.0% |
| 1989 | 90.00 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 81.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 83.00 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 125.00 million current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1993 | 90.00 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 92.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 112.00 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 128.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 137.00 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 134.00 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 182.00 million current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2000 | 175.00 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 191.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 197.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 249.00 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 411.00 million current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2005 | 386.00 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 420.00 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 526.00 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 543.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 529.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 854.00 million current US$ | +61.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 991.00 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 909.00 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 932.00 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.00 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 981.00 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 899.00 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 1.31 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +50.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.18 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.14 billion current US$, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.18 billion current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.94 billion current US$, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.20 million current US$ | 50.00 million current US$ | 127.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.40 million current US$ | 81.00 million current US$ | 182.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.70 million current US$ | 175.00 million current US$ | 543.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 985.00 million current US$ | 854.00 million current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 billion current US$ | 899.00 million current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,738 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Bhutan?
- Merchandise imports in Bhutan was 2.18 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.00 million current US$ in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for merchandise imports?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.