Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Bhutan in 2025 — 26%. Ranked 5 in the world out of 24. Since 1993, the indicator has risen by 24.24 pp.
1993–2025 · % of merchandise exports
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | — |
| 2023 | 28.2 | +6.21 pp |
| 2022 | 21.98 | — |
| 2020 | 23.06 | −10.88 pp |
| 2019 | 33.94 | +13.18 pp |
| 2018 | 20.76 | +3.57 pp |
| 2017 | 17.19 | +1.9 pp |
| 2016 | 15.29 | — |
| 2012 | 11.51 | −9.9 pp |
| 2011 | 21.41 | −0.53 pp |
| 2010 | 21.93 | +11.7 pp |
| 2009 | 10.23 | +8.93 pp |
| 2008 | 1.3 | −13.58 pp |
| 2007 | 14.88 | +3.2 pp |
| 2006 | 11.68 | +3.31 pp |
| 2005 | 8.37 | — |
| 1999 | 3.11 | −0.22 pp |
| 1998 | 3.33 | — |
| 1994 | 3.5 | +1.74 pp |
| 1993 | 1.76 | — |
The share of ores, concentrates, non-ferrous and ferrous metals in merchandise exports. This is the second measure of commodity dependence after fuel, and the difference between them is meaningful: fuel is burned while metal stays in circulation, so a metallurgical specialization is more robust than an oil one to the shift to renewable energy — and demand for copper, lithium and nickel is exactly what that shift raises.
Important: Ores and metals together, with no split between raw material and processing: a country exporting concentrate and a country exporting rolled steel look the same by this indicator.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
