Bhutan recorded a Current Account deficit of 17.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Bhutan averaged -18.97 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 14.70 percent of GDP in 1995 and a record low of -55.90 percent of GDP in 1984. source: Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan

Current Account to GDP in Bhutan is expected to reach -25.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bhutan Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -19.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and -20.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -29244.21 -17313.93 BTN Million Dec 2025
Current Account -53964.70 -57707.00 BTN Million Dec 2024
Current Account to GDP -17.40 -32.30 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 20197.30 29937.72 BTN Million Dec 2025
External Debt 3635.20 3381.90 USD Million Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment -810.10 -656.30 BTN Million Dec 2025
Imports 49441.50 47251.65 BTN Million Dec 2025


Bhutan Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-17.40 -32.30 14.70 -55.90 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly