Agricultural raw materials imports in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agricultural raw materials imports in Bhutan, 1993–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials imports in Bhutan is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Bhutan peaked at 3.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 37th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.3% | — |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -54.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +93.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +82.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +52.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -38.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.7%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 614.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5657 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 56.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Bhutan?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Bhutan was 1.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Bhutan ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.