Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 18,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 18,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 20,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Bhutan 158th 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 15,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 2008 | 15,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 13,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 13,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 16,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 14,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 14,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 15,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 13,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 14,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 15,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 15,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 17,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 18,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 20,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 18,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 18,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 18,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 169,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +84.8% | 8,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 15,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 155 Zimbabwe 18,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Tonga 18,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 17,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Iran 17,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 161 Comoros 17,231 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 18,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.