Bhutan: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
In , Bhutan's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 65.59.
That's up 1.1% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 64.89 . Bhutan ranks #69 globally out of 197 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #1 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 95.64
- Trough
- 60.50
- 1-year change
- +1.1%
- 5-year change
- +8.4%
- +1.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -9.6%
- -1.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Merchandise trade (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 65.5889 | |
| 64.8545 | |
| 77.1161 | |
| 72.3778 | |
| 63.0696 | |
| 60.4968 | |
| 64.0257 | |
| 61.8209 | |
| 64.7719 | |
| 73.5894 |
About Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS • Category: Trade & Finance
Frequently asked questions
- What was Bhutan's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Bhutan's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 65.59, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Bhutan's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Bhutan's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) rose 1.1% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank globally on Merchandise trade (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Bhutan ranked #69 out of 197 countries reporting Merchandise trade (% of GDP).
- How does Bhutan's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in 2024 was 64.89, so Bhutan is above the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #1 of 6.
- What is Merchandise trade (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.