Import value index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Import value index was 140.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Bhutan, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Bhutan stood at 140.5 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Bhutan peaked at 146.4 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.2 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 122nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.38 2015 = 100 | 37.2 2015 = 100 | 52.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.51 2015 = 100 | 82.7 2015 = 100 | 101.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.82 2015 = 100 | 87.2 2015 = 100 | 146.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More private sector data for Bhutan
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (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 import value index in Bhutan?
- Import value index in Bhutan was 140.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 146.4 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for import value index?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.