Transport services in Bhutan
Bhutan: Transport services was 12.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Bhutan is 12.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Bhutan peaked at 39.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Transport services in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.8% | — |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +116.8% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | +53.1% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -42.3% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -52.1% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +44.7% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 16.3% | 35.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 21.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 12.4% | 28.7% | 5 |
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 transport services in Bhutan?
- Transport services in Bhutan was 12.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for transport services?
- Bhutan ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.