Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 16,806 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1980β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 16,806 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 20,556 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 342.44 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Bhutan 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 736.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 342.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,825 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,764 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,556 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 158 Kyrgyz Republic 17,649 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Tajikistan, Republic of 17,645 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Syrian Arab Republic 17,595 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Comoros, Union of the 16,658 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 16,327 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Samoa 15,468 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$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 16,806 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,556 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.44 current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.