Current account balance in Bhutan
Bhutan: Current account balance was -19.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded -19.4% for current account balance in 2024.
The figure is up 42.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Bhutan peaked at 6.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -33.9%, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -4.0% | — |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -268.3% |
| 2008 | -8.5% | -226.2% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | -42.0% |
| 2010 | -18.9% | +281.7% |
| 2011 | -26.6% | +40.7% |
| 2012 | -19.1% | -28.2% |
| 2013 | -24.3% | +27.2% |
| 2014 | -23.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | -25.1% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | -26.4% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | -20.9% | -21.0% |
| 2018 | -18.5% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | -18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | -15.5% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | -11.5% | -25.6% |
| 2022 | -27.8% | +141.1% |
| 2023 | -33.9% | +22.0% |
| 2024 | -19.4% | -42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.7% | -8.5% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | -22.2% | -26.6% | -18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.6% | -33.9% | -11.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,698 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 27.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 26.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 11.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 53,571 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Bhutan?
- Current account balance in Bhutan was -19.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.9% in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for current account balance?
- Bhutan ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.