BT · BTN · BACI 64 · latest data 2024

Exports

$461M USD, nominal · 2024

= $461 M65.7% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$1.4B USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,438 M74.7% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$977M USD, nominal · 2024

= $977 M

Total trade

$1.9B USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,899 M72.5% over 5 yrs (up)

World position
#167 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #173 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995
±0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Bhutan's exports grew from $45M in 1995 to $461M in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$977M.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Bhutan per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$45 M$28 M$18 M$73 M
1996$41 M$31 M$9 M$72 M
1997$23 M$42 M−$19 M$65 M
1998$100 M$138 M−$38 M$238 M
1999$102 M$183 M−$81 M$285 M
2000$24 M$28 M−$4 M$52 M
2001$29 M$29 M$1 M$58 M
2002$31 M$45 M−$14 M$76 M
2003$57 M$116 M−$59 M$173 M
2004$54 M$231 M−$177 M$285 M
2005$288 M$381 M−$93 M$668 M
2006$478 M$376 M$101 M$854 M
2007$816 M$439 M$377 M$1,254 M
2008$687 M$460 M$227 M$1,147 M
2009$438 M$458 M−$20 M$896 M
2010$340 M$706 M−$366 M$1,046 M
2011$407 M$859 M−$452 M$1,266 M
2012$473 M$821 M−$348 M$1,294 M
2013$155 M$253 M−$98 M$408 M
2014$177 M$239 M−$62 M$415 M
2015$267 M$471 M−$204 M$739 M
2016$146 M$458 M−$313 M$604 M
2017$239 M$554 M−$315 M$793 M
2018$317 M$758 M−$441 M$1,075 M
2019$278 M$823 M−$545 M$1,101 M
2020$203 M$829 M−$627 M$1,032 M
2021$370 M$1,122 M−$753 M$1,492 M
2022$396 M$1,354 M−$959 M$1,750 M
2023$456 M$1,201 M−$745 M$1,657 M
2024$461 M$1,438 M−$977 M$1,899 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #180 → #167.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Bhutan per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.00%0.00%#180#195
19960.00%0.00%#179#196
19970.00%0.00%#188#194
19980.00%0.00%#166#175
19990.00%0.00%#166#173
20000.00%0.00%#195#209
20010.00%0.00%#194#209
20020.00%0.00%#196#206
20030.00%0.00%#190#196
20040.00%0.00%#188#187
20050.00%0.00%#166#178
20060.00%0.00%#164#183
20070.01%0.00%#154#184
20080.00%0.00%#161#183
20090.00%0.00%#166#184
20100.00%0.00%#174#182
20110.00%0.00%#175#183
20120.00%0.00%#177#181
20130.00%0.00%#188#200
20140.00%0.00%#186#199
20150.00%0.00%#182#187
20160.00%0.00%#188#188
20170.00%0.00%#182#186
20180.00%0.00%#173#185
20190.00%0.00%#178#185
20200.00%0.00%#183#181
20210.00%0.01%#172#177
20220.00%0.01%#176#174
20230.00%0.01%#169#177
20240.00%0.01%#167#173
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

India was Bhutan's top trading partner in 2024, at 84.7% of total trade; the top five partners covered 97.1%.

Top partner share
84.7%
Top-5 share
97.1%
Partners
79
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.723

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Top partners of Bhutan in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1India$436 M$1,173 M$1,609 M−$737 M
#2Singapore$3 M$115 M$118 M−$111 M
#3China$0 M$69 M$69 M−$69 M
#4Hong Kong$0 M$30 M$30 M−$30 M
#5South Korea$13 M$6 M$19 M$7 M
#6Thailand$0 M$13 M$13 M−$13 M
#7United States$3 M$3 M$7 M$0 M
#8Japan$1 M$5 M$5 M−$4 M
#9Austria$0 M$4 M$5 M−$4 M
#10Brazil$1 M$3 M$4 M−$2 M
#11United Kingdom$0 M$3 M$3 M−$3 M
#12France$0 M$2 M$2 M−$2 M
#13Germany$0 M$1 M$2 M−$1 M
#14Switzerland$0 M$2 M$2 M−$1 M
#15Norway$0 M$1 M$1 M−$1 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Flows are origin/destination attributions, not shipping routes.

Products & sectors

Product composition of Bhutan's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

Bhutan's export partners concentrated over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.605 → 0.894, a concentrated export base across 72 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Bhutan per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.6050.2223231
19960.6830.4183032
19970.4110.3534628
19980.8100.3923840
19990.8320.4663137
20000.5820.1244543
20010.6440.1285340
20020.6490.2874544
20030.8150.4944647
20040.8560.3285145
20050.7230.4465853
20060.5320.3686358
20070.5990.4246957
20080.9040.4228059
20090.8250.4957255
20100.5740.4006865
20110.4990.4006557
20120.7930.4716671
20130.7810.3686748
20140.6750.5386245
20150.5560.5196753
20160.7660.6636552
20170.7540.5377055
20180.6440.7456548
20190.8060.7158150
20200.8280.5786952
20210.8670.6117550
20220.7550.5797652
20230.8530.6747745
20240.8940.6757249
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.