Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 8,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Service 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 8,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.2% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 8,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
Bhutan ranks 155th 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 2,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 3,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 2,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 3,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 4,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 5,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 4,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 4,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 5,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 5,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 5,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 5,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2023 | 8,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 49,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 152 Nicaragua 9,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Kenya 9,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 9,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Argentina 8,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Togo 8,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Gabon 7,288 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 8,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.