Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Bhutan

Merchandise imports in Bhutan in 2025 — 2,181,000,000 US$. Ranked 162 in the world out of 205. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 4,262%.

2025 2.18B US$ +50.62% vs 2024
World rank 162of 205
Period maximum 2.18B US$2025
Period minimum 50M US$1980

Trend over time

1980–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Bhutan, 1980–202501B2B3B19801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 50,000,000 US$1981: 68,000,000 US$1982: 68,000,000 US$1983: 72,000,000 US$1984: 73,000,000 US$1985: 84,000,000 US$1986: 93,000,000 US$1987: 87,000,000 US$1988: 127,000,000 US$1989: 90,000,000 US$1990: 81,000,000 US$1991: 83,000,000 US$1992: 125,000,000 US$1993: 90,000,000 US$1994: 92,000,000 US$1995: 112,000,000 US$1996: 128,000,000 US$1997: 137,000,000 US$1998: 134,000,000 US$1999: 182,000,000 US$2000: 175,000,000 US$2001: 191,000,000 US$2002: 197,000,000 US$2003: 249,000,000 US$2004: 411,000,000 US$2005: 386,000,000 US$2006: 420,000,000 US$2007: 526,000,000 US$2008: 543,000,000 US$2009: 529,000,000 US$2010: 854,000,000 US$2011: 1,043,000,000 US$2012: 991,000,000 US$2013: 909,000,000 US$2014: 932,000,000 US$2015: 1,061,000,000 US$2016: 1,002,000,000 US$2017: 1,029,000,000 US$2018: 1,048,000,000 US$2019: 981,000,000 US$2020: 899,000,000 US$2021: 1,220,000,000 US$2022: 1,511,000,000 US$2023: 1,313,000,000 US$2024: 1,448,000,000 US$2025: 2,181,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +2.13B (+4,262%) Average annual rate: 8.75 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Bhutan 2.18B US$
World 26.69T US$
South Asia 865B US$
Southern Asia computed 1,000B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.35T US$
Merchandise imports — Bhutan, by year Bhutan All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 2.18B +733M +50.62%
2024 1.45B +135M +10.28%
2023 1.31B −198M −13.1%
2022 1.51B +291M +23.85%
2021 1.22B +321M +35.71%
2020 899M −82M −8.36%
2019 981M −67M −6.39%
2018 1.05B +19M +1.85%
2017 1.03B +27M +2.69%
2016 1B −59M −5.56%
2015 1.06B +129M +13.84%
2014 932M +23M +2.53%
2013 909M −82M −8.27%
2012 991M −52M −4.99%
2011 1.04B +189M +22.13%
2010 854M +325M +61.44%
2009 529M −14M −2.58%
2008 543M +17M +3.23%
2007 526M +106M +25.24%
2006 420M +34M +8.81%
2005 386M −25M −6.08%
2004 411M +162M +65.06%
2003 249M +52M +26.4%
2002 197M +6M +3.14%
2001 191M +16M +9.14%
2000 175M −7M −3.85%
1999 182M +48M +35.82%
1998 134M −3M −2.19%
1997 137M +9M +7.03%
1996 128M +16M +14.29%
1995 112M +20M +21.74%
1994 92M +2M +2.22%
1993 90M −35M −28%
1992 125M +42M +50.6%
1991 83M +2M +2.47%
1990 81M −9M −10%
1989 90M −37M −29.13%
1988 127M +40M +45.98%
1987 87M −6M −6.45%
1986 93M +9M +10.71%
1985 84M +11M +15.07%
1984 73M +1M +1.39%
1983 72M +4M +5.88%
1982 68M +0 +0%
1981 68M +18M +36%
1980 50M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

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