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Bhutan

Kingdom of Bhutan

Flag of Bhutan
Region
Asia · Southern Asia
Capital
Thimphu
Population
796,682 (2025)
Government
constitutional monarchy
Currencies
Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN), Indian rupee (INR)
Official languages
Dzongkha
Spoken languages
Sharchopkha 28%, Dzongkha (official) 24%, Lhotshamkha 22%, other 26% (includes foreign languages) (2005 est.)
Written scripts
Tibetan
Area
38,394 km²
Coastline
Landlocked
UN member
Yes
Affiliations
IMF, WCO, WTO (observer)
Borders
China , India

Political stability

89 / 100

Economic stability

57 / 100

Population stability

79 / 100

0–100, higher is more stable. Political: World Bank governance score. Economic: government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and inflation proximity to 2% (World Bank). Population: stability of growth and net migration rates (World Bank).

Trade profile

Key exports
iron alloys, aircraft, dolomite, semi-finished iron, cement (2023)
Key imports
refined petroleum, gold, plastics, broadcasting equipment, iron reductions (2023)
Natural resources
timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonate
Primary route
Indian Ocean services to Asia, the Gulf, and Europe via Suez
Secondary route
Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea feeder networks

Trade research

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Sources: mledoze/countries (ODbL), CIA World Factbook (public domain), World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), flag-icons (MIT). Stability scores are xin.bz composites of the cited World Bank indicators; routes and commodity notes are xin.bz assessments. Informational only — verify with official sources.