External balance on goods and services in Bhutan
Bhutan: External balance on goods and services was -45.85 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded -45.85 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Bhutan peaked at -256.51 million current LCU in 1980 and was at its lowest, -78.76 billion current LCU, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -573.82 million current LCU | -883.45 million current LCU | -256.51 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.31 billion current LCU | -3.53 billion current LCU | -266.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.07 billion current LCU | -10.71 billion current LCU | -1.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -28.61 billion current LCU | -37.74 billion current LCU | -20.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -50.92 billion current LCU | -78.76 billion current LCU | -28.59 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 124 United Kingdom -38.41 billion current LCU compare
- 125 Guyana -41.39 billion current LCU compare
- 126 Zimbabwe -44.35 billion current LCU compare
- 128 Namibia -51.87 billion current LCU compare
- 129 Tajikistan -57.12 billion current LCU compare
- 130 Mauritania -66.54 billion current LCU compare
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 external balance on goods and services in Bhutan?
- External balance on goods and services in Bhutan was -45.85 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was -256.51 million current LCU in 1980.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.76 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.