Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Bhutan
Bhutan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 91.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Bhutan stood at 91.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Bhutan peaked at 94.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 1st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.3% | — |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 81.4% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +2.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 91.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 33.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 91.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.1%, 4.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 56.3% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 72.9% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 89.2% | 91.9% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in south in Bhutan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Bhutan was 91.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Bhutan ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region 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.