Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Bhutan
Bhutan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 18,433 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 18,433 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Bhutan peaked at 18,433 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 368.42 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 368.42 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 538.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2002 | 419.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 436.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +199.9% |
| 2005 | 6,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +418.7% |
| 2006 | 10,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2007 | 17,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2008 | 13,697 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 13,018 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 10,855 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 11,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 13,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 11,981 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 12,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 17,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 13,122 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 12,296 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 14,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 13,580 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 11,745 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 17,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 17,068 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 18,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,516 current US$ per square kilometre | 368.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,199 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,745 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,433 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 150 Myanmar 22,492 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Guinea 20,199 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Libya 18,800 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Zimbabwe 17,944 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kyrgyzstan 17,646 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 17,017 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$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Bhutan?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Bhutan was 18,433 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,433 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 368.42 current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.