Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bhutan
Bhutan: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 4.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bhutan stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bhutan peaked at 22.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +51.8% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -45.7% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +64.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +36.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 39.5%, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 14.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 3.8% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 4 |
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 from high-income economies in Bhutan?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bhutan was 4.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Bhutan ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.