Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 38,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 38,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 38,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
Bhutan ranks 147th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 13,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 16,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 15,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 20,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 29,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 26,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 24,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 24,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 27,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 26,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 26,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 25,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 23,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 35,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2023 | 38,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 38,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 38,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 250,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 25,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 144 Benin 41,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Peru 39,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Paraguay 38,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Australia 37,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Tajikistan 37,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Togo 35,877 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 38,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 38,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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 imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.