Bhutan: Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Bhutan's exports of goods and services (current US$) rose 23.2% on 2023 (from US$855.3 million to US$1.05 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +9.9% and a typical year strayed about 18.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 67.9% in 1987 and the biggest yearly fall was 19.9% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$29.03 million a year. A straight line explains 54% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Bhutan had the 27th highest value of the 33 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bhutan in the 2024 ranking

• Belize — 23rd of 33: US$1.77 billion
• Tajikistan — 24th of 33: US$1.62 billion
• French Polynesia — 25th of 33: US$1.16 billion
• New Caledonia — 27th of 33: US$999.77 million
• Solomon Islands — 28th of 33: US$642.59 million
• Vanuatu — 29th of 33: US$329.01 million

What this measures

Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Limitations: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.

All 45 values

Exports of goods and services (current US$) in nearby economies

• Bangladesh — US$50.72 billion (2025)
• India — US$880.74 billion (2025)
• Maldives — US$5.52 billion (2024)
• Nepal — US$4.02 billion (2025)
• Sri Lanka — US$20.64 billion (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Bhutan

• Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$40.14 million (2023)
• Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$77.45 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$156.84 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$156.84 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$156.84 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) — US$156.84 million (2023)
• Net ODA received per capita (current US$) — US$199.44 (2023)
• Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Bhutan's exports of goods and services (current US$)?

US$1.05 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1980?

It is up 5,596% from US$18.5 million in 1980 (9.62% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$1.05 billion in 2024 and the lowest US$18.5 million in 1980.

How does Bhutan rank?

27th highest of 33 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in exports of goods and services (current US$) unusual for Bhutan?

In 2024, Bhutan's exports of goods and services (current US$) rose 23.2% on 2023 (from US$855.3 million to US$1.05 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +9.9% and a typical year strayed about 18.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.EXP.GNFS.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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