Customs and other import duties in Bhutan

Bhutan: Customs and other import duties was 468.00 million current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
468.00 million current LCU
Change on year
down 28.3%
World rank
101st
of 152 countries
All-time high
745.73 million current LCU
in 2018
All-time low
200,000 current LCU
in 1982
Years of data
38
1982–2020

Customs and other import duties in Bhutan, 1982–2020

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1982200120201982: 200.0k current LCU1983: 700.0k current LCU1984: 1.1M current LCU1985: 1.9M current LCU1986: 2.8M current LCU1988: 2.8M current LCU1989: 5.9M current LCU1990: 3.1M current LCU1991: 6.5M current LCU1992: 10.5M current LCU1993: 11.5M current LCU1994: 22.6M current LCU1995: 29.9M current LCU1996: 19.1M current LCU1997: 21.9M current LCU1998: 29.8M current LCU1999: 44.2M current LCU2000: 57.9M current LCU2001: 78.3M current LCU2002: 94.5M current LCU2003: 115.2M current LCU2004: 153.3M current LCU2005: 230.8M current LCU2006: 157.2M current LCU2007: 144.7M current LCU2008: 129.5M current LCU2009: 178.0M current LCU2010: 179.8M current LCU2011: 283.4M current LCU2012: 382.4M current LCU2013: 286.7M current LCU2014: 308.5M current LCU2015: 443.2M current LCU2016: 590.5M current LCU2017: 562.6M current LCU2018: 745.7M current LCU2019: 652.8M current LCU2020: 468.0M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 468.00 million current LCU for customs and other import duties in 2020.

That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Bhutan peaked at 745.73 million current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 200,000 current LCU, in 1982.

Bhutan ranks 101st of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.20 million current LCU 200,000 current LCU 5.90 million current LCU 7
1990s 19.91 million current LCU 3.10 million current LCU 44.20 million current LCU 10
2000s 133.93 million current LCU 57.90 million current LCU 230.77 million current LCU 10
2010s 443.55 million current LCU 179.75 million current LCU 745.73 million current LCU 10
2020s 468.00 million current LCU 468.00 million current LCU 468.00 million current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 98 Switzerland 738.16 million current LCU compare
  2. 99 Ireland 681.85 million current LCU compare
  3. 100 El Salvador 507.60 million current LCU compare
  4. 102 Papua New Guinea 462.02 million current LCU compare
  5. 103 Seychelles 392.99 million current LCU compare
  6. 104 Fiji 380.09 million current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is customs and other import duties in Bhutan?
Customs and other import duties in Bhutan was 468.00 million current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 745.73 million current LCU in 2018.
What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 current LCU in 1982.
How does Bhutan rank for customs and other import duties?
Bhutan ranks 101st out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Customs and other import duties (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,879 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.