Bhutan - Exports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Exports of goods and services (current US$) in Bhutan was $689,742,200 as of 2020. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $860,578,200 in 2019 and $18,510,180 in 1980.

Definition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1980 $18,510,180
1981 $22,602,770
1982 $20,400,630
1983 $19,968,320
1984 $21,887,320
1985 $25,820,530
1986 $35,504,360
1987 $59,617,280
1988 $79,686,060
1989 $77,398,030
1990 $80,434,040
1991 $80,410,290
1992 $80,220,300
1993 $74,261,400
1994 $79,964,300
1995 $114,460,100
1996 $112,291,800
1997 $131,398,500
1998 $124,772,200
1999 $130,380,900
2000 $129,012,500
2001 $125,217,000
2002 $128,202,200
2003 $158,797,500
2004 $218,024,600
2005 $313,215,300
2006 $488,540,500
2007 $657,474,400
2008 $613,943,600
2009 $565,372,000
2010 $673,077,300
2011 $750,024,100
2012 $706,230,800
2013 $727,604,100
2014 $714,242,700
2015 $689,952,100
2016 $639,422,200
2017 $737,147,900
2018 $754,068,100
2019 $860,578,200
2020 $689,742,200

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts