Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 21,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 21,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 21,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Bhutan 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 16,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 2008 | 17,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 15,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 19,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 19,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 17,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 18,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 16,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 18,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 20,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 20,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 20,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 19,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 20,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 21,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 21,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 21,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 270,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +75.1% | 9,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 18,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 159 Congo 22,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 21,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Libya 21,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kiribati 21,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Nepal 21,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Gabon 20,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 21,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.