Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 8,261 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 8,261 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.9% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 8,261 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,608 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Bhutan 154th 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.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,608 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 2,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 3,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 2,483 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 3,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 4,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 4,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 4,493 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 4,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 4,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 5,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 5,475 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 5,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,353 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 5,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2023 | 8,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,359 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,799 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,610 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 151 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10,281 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Kenya 9,177 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Nicaragua 9,174 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Argentina 8,157 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 8,109 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Togo 8,004 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Bhutan
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 800.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,004 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 8,261 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,261 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,608 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. 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 Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.