Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 3,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 480.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 4,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 528.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 159th 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 1,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 1,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 2,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 2,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 3,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 3,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 4,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 4,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 4,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 3,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 528.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 2022 | 574.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 3,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +480.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 68,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +480.4% | 574.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -85.0% | 3,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 528.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 528.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 156 Solomon Islands 4,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Benin 4,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 3,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Cote d'Ivoire 3,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Guyana 2,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Russia 2,471 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 3,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 528.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.