Bhutan
Asia & Middle East
Trade in Bhutan
| Bhutan was the world’s 177th largest exporter of goods and 172nd largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $724 and $22 million USD respectively. Bhutan’s top export category was Agricultural products. In 2022, Bhutan’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to India, Bangladesh and Italy. In terms of imports, Bhutan is the world’s 180th largest importer of goods and 164th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $1.51 billion and $210 million USD respectively in 2022. Bhutan’s top import category was Agricultural products. Leading import partners were India, Korea, Republic of and China. Bhutan is part of 3 different Regional Trade Agreements, including India – Bhutan and South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA). |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Kingdom of Bhutan |
Abbreviation |
BT |
Capital |
Thimphu |
WTO Membership Date |
Observer |
Legal System |
civil law based on Buddhist religious law |
Language |
Dzongkha |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
Additional Information | |
Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Bhutanese ngultrum |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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National Tariff Finder |
http://portal.drc.gov.bt/drc/node/1818 |
Trade Information Portal |
http://www.bhutantradeportal.bt |
Additional Link |
National Tariff Finder |
Additional Link |
Trade Information Portal |
Last Reviewed: June, 2024
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