National Statistics Bureau

The prices of food and beverages increased by 3.73 percent and the prices of mineral products, cement, and electricity increased by 11.65 percent.
Data Use and Users FY2026-2027
1 Quarterly National Accounts (GDP) Statistics Quarterly 45-60 days after quarter end National Account Report National accounts data, tax records, business surveys Planning and policy agencies, economists, investors, researchers, International agencies Economic growth analysis, fiscal planning, investment decisions
2 Annual National Accounts (GDP) Statistics Annually 30-Jul-2027 National Account Report GDP components, sectoral production data, tax logs Planning and policy agencies, National Statistical Offices, IMF/World Bank/ADB, UN agencies Macroeconomic modeling, cross-country comparisons, national income accounting
3 CPI Data Collection using Scanner & Web Scraping One-time / System 31-Dec-2026 Consumer Price Index Retail transaction scanner data, web-scraped online prices Central bank, businesses, inflation analysts, NSB price team Inflation monitoring, modernizing price collection, monetary policy adjustments
4 Monthly Consumer Price Index (National/Regional/Capital) Monthly Monthly (30 days post ref month) Consumer Price Index Market price surveys, household expenditure data Planning and policy agencies, businesses, academics, general public Cost-of-living adjustments, wage negotiations, inflation tracking
5 Quarterly Producers Price Index (PPI) Quarterly 60 days after quarter end Producer Price Index Industry surveys, manufacturing cost data Trade analysts, Planning and policy agencies, business enterprises Supply chain cost analysis, tariff setting, producer inflation tracking
6 Quarterly Export Import Price Index (XMPI) Quarterly 45 days after quarter end Export-Import Price Index Customs declarations, DRC trade logs Trade related ministries & agencies, exporters/importers, economists Trade balance assessments, terms-of-trade analysis, policy formulation
7 Quarterly Socio-Economic Indicators (SEI) Quarterly 45 days after quarter end Socio-Economic Indicators of Bhutan Census data, household surveys, admin records NGOs, policy planners, international organizations, civil society Poverty alleviation programs, SDG tracking, quick-response monitoring
8 Environmental Accounts Statistics Report Annually 20-Oct-2026 Annual Environmental Accounts Statistics Natural resource inventories, pollution records, energy logs Environmental agencies, researchers, UN agencies Sustainability reporting, climate action plans, natural resource management
9 Pilot Natural Capital Accounting System Report One-time 31-Mar-2027 Environmental Statistics Ecosystem services valuation, land cover data, forestry logs Policy makers, environmental economists, Cabinet Secretariat Integrating ecosystem valuation into national policy, climate resilience
10 Statistical Year Book of Bhutan (SYB) Annually 30-Jun-2027 Statistical Yearbook Aggregated data from all NSB divisions and NSS agencies General public, libraries, academic institutions, international entities General reference material, multi-sector historical trend analysis
11 Bhutan at a Glance (BAG) Annually 30-Jun-2027 Bhutan at A Glance Aggregated statistical indicators from all divisions General public, tourists, diplomats, decision makers Quick reference pocket guide on key national statistics
12 Annual Vital Statistics Report Annually 15-Apr-2027 Vital Statistics Birth/death registries, health facility vital event records Health Ministries, Home Ministries, Demographers, Researchers, Academia, UNFPA, UNICEF Population projections, healthcare resource allocation, fertility/mortality modeling
13 Labour Force Survey (LFS) Reports (Quarterly & Annual) Q1, Q3, Annually 45 days post field enumeration / 31-Mar-2027 Labour Force Survey Report Household employment surveys, establishment data Labor ministries/agencies, job portals, economists, ILO Unemployment rate calculation, youth labor tracking, skills gap analysis
14 Annual Integrated Agriculture and Livestock Census Report Annually 30-Jun-2027 Agriculture Statistics Report Farm censuses, livestock registers, crop cutting data Agriculture & Livestock related ministries/agencies, FAO, agribusinesses Food security planning, agricultural subsidy targeting, rural development
15 Food Balance Sheet (FBS) Report Annually 31-Jan-2027 Agriculture Statistics Report Supply & Utilization Accounts (SUA), trade data, food production logs Agriculture, Livestock & Health Ministries, FAO, food security taskforces National food security assessment, nutritional self-sufficiency tracking
16 2027 Population and Housing Census (PHCB) Pre-Census Operations Decadal 05-Jun-2027 (Field Operations Complete) PHCB 2027 Portal GIS mapping, building/structure listing, household enumerations Census bureaus, Cabinet Secretariat, Election Commission, Urban Planners Electoral boundary delimitation, local infrastructure & service delivery planning
17 Tourism Survey Report One-time 30-Jun-2027 Survey Reports Tourist departure surveys, hotel logs, tourism expenditure records Department of Tourism, hospitality sector, economists Estimating tourism GDP contribution, policy formulation, tourism marketing
18 Admin Data Maturity Assessment (Vehicle Statistics) One-time 31-Dec-2026 Survey Reports / Admin Data Surface Transport registry (MoIC/Thimphu TechPark), vehicle logs Road Safety & Transport Authorities, policy analysts Improving administrative data quality, metadata standardization, interoperability
19 National Data Archiving System (NADA Deployment) Operational 31-Mar-2027 BSDS / NADA Portal Microdata sets, census/survey metadata catalogs (PHCB 2017, BLSS, LFS) Data scientists, researchers, international organizations, inter-agency analysts Open data dissemination, secure microdata enclaves, reproducible research
20 SDG Indicator Reporting Framework Governance 31-Dec-2026 Executive Orders / Policy Docs National SDG indicator baseline datasets across 17 goals All data-producing agencies, Cabinet Secretariat, UN Bhutan, auditors SDG monitoring, agency accountability, international reporting compliance
21 Public User Satisfaction Survey Report Annually 30-Jun-2027 Survey Reports Survey responses from portal users, data requestors, stakeholders Planning and policy agencies, Cabinet Secretariat (PSD), NSB Management Public service improvement, user experience design, statistical service evaluation
Footnotes & Technical Definitions:
* Data Sources: Specific datasets, administrative registries, or survey vehicles along with the agency responsible for production.
** Data Users: Individuals, government agencies, academic institutions, or international bodies that utilize statistical outputs for policy, research, or operational decisions.
*** Data Used For: High-level policy applications, macroeconomic decision-making, monitoring targets, or operational governance frameworks.