Exports as a capacity to import in Bhutan
Bhutan: Exports as a capacity to import was 63.18 billion constant LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, exports as a capacity to import in Bhutan stood at 63.18 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import in Bhutan peaked at 63.18 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.59 billion constant LCU, in 1993.
Bhutan ranks 116th of 178 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.73 billion constant LCU | 5.59 billion constant LCU | 13.86 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.57 billion constant LCU | 14.10 billion constant LCU | 50.85 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.27 billion constant LCU | 45.35 billion constant LCU | 56.38 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.24 billion constant LCU | 39.40 billion constant LCU | 63.18 billion constant LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.16 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.98 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 155.11 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.44 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 88.97 million current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -15.95 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -190.69 million current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 370,164 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,310 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 294.90 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import in Bhutan?
- Exports as a capacity to import in Bhutan was 63.18 billion constant LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.18 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 billion constant LCU in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for exports as a capacity to import?
- Bhutan ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import equals the current price value of exports of goods and services deflated by the import price index. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.