Contact Contacts
Merchandise exports — all countries

Merchandise exports — Bhutan

Merchandise exports in Bhutan in 2025 — 800,000,000 US$. Ranked 159 in the world out of 205. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 4,605.9%.

2025 800M US$ +7.1% vs 2024
World rank 159of 205
Period maximum 800M US$2025
Period minimum 16M US$1983

Trend over time

1980–2025 · US$

Merchandise exports — Bhutan, 1980–20250200M400M600M800M19801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 17,000,000 US$1981: 20,000,000 US$1982: 17,000,000 US$1983: 16,000,000 US$1984: 18,000,000 US$1985: 22,000,000 US$1986: 34,000,000 US$1987: 55,000,000 US$1988: 75,000,000 US$1989: 70,000,000 US$1990: 70,000,000 US$1991: 63,000,000 US$1992: 66,000,000 US$1993: 65,000,000 US$1994: 66,000,000 US$1995: 103,000,000 US$1996: 100,000,000 US$1997: 118,000,000 US$1998: 108,000,000 US$1999: 116,000,000 US$2000: 103,000,000 US$2001: 106,000,000 US$2002: 113,000,000 US$2003: 133,000,000 US$2004: 183,000,000 US$2005: 258,000,000 US$2006: 414,000,000 US$2007: 675,000,000 US$2008: 521,000,000 US$2009: 496,000,000 US$2010: 641,000,000 US$2011: 675,000,000 US$2012: 535,000,000 US$2013: 544,000,000 US$2014: 583,000,000 US$2015: 549,000,000 US$2016: 525,000,000 US$2017: 573,000,000 US$2018: 606,000,000 US$2019: 674,000,000 US$2020: 651,000,000 US$2021: 784,000,000 US$2022: 724,000,000 US$2023: 641,000,000 US$2024: 747,000,000 US$2025: 800,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +783M (+4,605.88%) Average annual rate: 8.94 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bhutan

Bhutan 800M US$
World 26.39T US$
South Asia 511B US$
Southern Asia computed 655B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.8T US$
Merchandise exports — Bhutan, by year Bhutan All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 800M +53M +7.1%
2024 747M +106M +16.54%
2023 641M −83M −11.46%
2022 724M −60M −7.65%
2021 784M +133M +20.43%
2020 651M −23M −3.41%
2019 674M +68M +11.22%
2018 606M +33M +5.76%
2017 573M +48M +9.14%
2016 525M −24M −4.37%
2015 549M −34M −5.83%
2014 583M +39M +7.17%
2013 544M +9M +1.68%
2012 535M −140M −20.74%
2011 675M +34M +5.3%
2010 641M +145M +29.23%
2009 496M −25M −4.8%
2008 521M −154M −22.81%
2007 675M +261M +63.04%
2006 414M +156M +60.47%
2005 258M +75M +40.98%
2004 183M +50M +37.59%
2003 133M +20M +17.7%
2002 113M +7M +6.6%
2001 106M +3M +2.91%
2000 103M −13M −11.21%
1999 116M +8M +7.41%
1998 108M −10M −8.47%
1997 118M +18M +18%
1996 100M −3M −2.91%
1995 103M +37M +56.06%
1994 66M +1M +1.54%
1993 65M −1M −1.52%
1992 66M +3M +4.76%
1991 63M −7M −10%
1990 70M +0 +0%
1989 70M −5M −6.67%
1988 75M +20M +36.36%
1987 55M +21M +61.76%
1986 34M +12M +54.55%
1985 22M +4M +22.22%
1984 18M +2M +12.5%
1983 16M −1M −5.88%
1982 17M −3M −15%
1981 20M +3M +17.65%
1980 17M — —

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IN India 445B IR Iran 113B BD Bangladesh 48.17B PK Pakistan 30.55B LK Sri Lanka 13.58B NP Nepal 2.31B AF Afghanistan 926M BT Bhutan 800M MV Maldives 444M
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

The value of exports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on an FOB basis. Unlike total exports of goods and services it allows a clean comparison of physical merchandise trade and the calculation of the merchandise trade balance.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Other indicators for Bhutan

Trade Merchandise imports

Imports of goods only, without services — WTO data.

Bhutan by year Trade Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)

What part of merchandise exports is oil, gas, coal and refined products.

Bhutan by year Trade Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)

What part of merchandise exports is ores, concentrates and metals.

Bhutan by year Trade High-technology exports

How much high-technology output a country exports — electronics, aircraft, pharmaceuticals.

Bhutan by year
All indicators for Bhutan