Fuel imports in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fuel imports was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Bhutan, 1993–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel imports in Bhutan stood at 14.0%.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Bhutan peaked at 21.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1993.
Bhutan ranks 105th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.8% | — |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +19.7% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.9% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.2% | 21.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.0% | 18.5% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Bhutan?
- Fuel imports in Bhutan was 14.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for fuel imports?
- Bhutan ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). 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.