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Trade & investment · South Asia · Lower-middle income
Bhutan: trade and investment
Exports is 31.5% (2024), 108th of 184 in the world and 2nd of 6 in South Asia. Imports is 47.9% (2024), 86th of 184 in the world and 2nd of 6 in South Asia. Trade openness is 79.4% (2024), 98th of 184 in the world and 2nd of 6 in South Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Bhutan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within South Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 31.5%2024 | 108/184 | 2/6 | 28.0% | 39.4% | 28.1% | −2.7 ppsince 2014 | 21.0% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 47.9%2024 | 86/184 | 2/6 | 46.0% | 65.6% | 43.8% | −5.9 ppsince 2014 | 23.5% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 79.4%2024 | 98/184 | 2/6 | 74.0% | 105.0% | 71.8% | −8.6 ppsince 2014 | 44.6% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -19.4%2024 | 174/185 | 6/6 | · | -18.9% | -15.5% | +4.1 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $800m2025 | 159/206 | 5/6 | $103m | $641m | $651m | +46%since 2015 | $511bn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 0.0%2023 | 164/170 | 4/5 | · | 0.1% | 0.1% | ±0.0 ppsince 2012 | 18.1% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.0%2025 | 164/172 | 5/5 | 41.9%1999 | 1.2% | 0.0% | −32.9 ppsince 2012 | 12.8% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 5.9%2025 | 137/172 | 5/5 | 13.3%1999 | 7.2% | 15.0% | −1.0 ppsince 2012 | 12.6% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 4.8%2022 | 83/184 | 4/6 | 15.5%2002 | · | 6.6% | −5.2 ppsince 2007 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 0.2%2025 | 168/197 | 5/6 | 0.3%1999 | 4.4% | -0.1% | −0.1 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 3.3%2024 | 75/178 | 5/6 | · | 0.5% | 3.4% | +2.6 ppsince 2014 | 4.5% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 29,8002020 | 185/196 | 6/6 | 7,600 | 41,000 | 29,800 | −27%since 2010 | 27.1m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $84.0m2020 | 146/177 | 6/6 | $10.0m | $64.0m | $84.0m | +31%since 2010 | $41.9bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Bhutan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Bhutan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Bhutan | India | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 31.5%2024 | 22.3%2025 | 21.1%2025 |
| Imports | 47.9%2024 | 24.0%2025 | 16.9%2025 |
| Trade openness | 79.4%2024 | 46.3%2025 | 38.0%2025 |
| Current account | -19.4%2024 | -0.5%2025 | 3.8%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $800m2025 | $445bn2025 | $3.8tn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 0.0%2023 | 18.6%2024 | 26.3%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 0.0%2025 | 13.1%2025 | 1.4%2025 |
| Food exports | 5.9%2025 | 11.9%2025 | 2.3%2025 |
| Average tariff | 4.8%2022 | 4.6%2022 | 2.2%2022 |