Transport services in Bhutan
Bhutan: Transport services was 21.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 21.6% for transport services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Bhutan peaked at 42.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2006.
That places Bhutan 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Transport services in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.6% | — |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +991.4% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -41.4% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +45.2% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 3.6% | 39.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 18.8% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 21.6% | 42.0% | 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 21.6% 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 42.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for transport services?
- Bhutan ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.