Commercial service imports in Bhutan
Bhutan: Commercial service imports was 220.69 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 220.69 million current US$ for commercial service imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Bhutan peaked at 315.06 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.31 million current US$, in 2006.
That places Bhutan 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.91 million current US$ | 61.31 million current US$ | 117.55 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 187.17 million current US$ | 135.25 million current US$ | 221.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.32 million current US$ | 127.90 million current US$ | 315.06 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 256.50 million current US$ compare
- 176 Liberia 250.26 million current US$ compare
- 177 Vanuatu 225.06 million current US$ compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 219.27 million current US$ compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 209.19 million current US$ compare
- 181 Dominica 207.93 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Bhutan
- Food exports 5.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 800.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 257.09 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 21.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 20.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Bhutan?
- Commercial service imports in Bhutan was 220.69 million current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 315.06 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.31 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for commercial service imports?
- Bhutan ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to 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.