Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Bhutan
Bhutan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 100,144 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Bhutan is 100,144 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 210.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Bhutan peaked at 107,479 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,773 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 122nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,773 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 5,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 5,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 6,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 31,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +381.6% |
| 2005 | 10,157 current US$ per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2006 | 10,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 13,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 14,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 13,903 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 22,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2011 | 27,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 25,853 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 32,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 32,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 45,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 44,406 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 45,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 67,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2019 | 69,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 64,201 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 91,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 107,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 100,144 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,773 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,413 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,201 current US$ per square kilometre | 107,479 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 119 Indonesia 117,185 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Chile 110,407 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Ukraine 109,582 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Saudi Arabia 98,004 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Iceland 94,043 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 South Africa 92,709 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$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Bhutan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Bhutan was 100,144 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 107,479 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,773 current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.9%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.