Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Bhutan
Bhutan: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 51,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Bhutan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 51,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Bhutan peaked at 51,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
Bhutan ranks 149th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 16,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 21,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 19,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 26,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 37,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 35,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 33,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 33,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 36,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 37,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 38,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 39,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 39,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 35,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 31,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 46,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2023 | 51,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 51,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 51,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 338,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 35,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 146 Benin 59,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Burundi 57,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 54,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Paraguay 50,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Vanuatu 49,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Togo 48,359 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Bhutan?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Bhutan was 51,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 51,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Bhutan ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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.