Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 100.45 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Bhutan stood at 100.45 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 609.4% on the previous year and up 328.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Bhutan peaked at 100.45 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -7.42 million current US$, in 2016.
That places Bhutan 167th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.6 million current US$ | -62.5% |
| 1995 | 0.05 million current US$ | -91.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4 million current US$ | +2700.0% |
| 1997 | -0.7 million current US$ | -150.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million current US$ | -250.0% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million current US$ | +130.9% |
| 2003 | 3.37 million current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 8.86 million current US$ | +162.9% |
| 2005 | 6.21 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 72.16 million current US$ | +1061.9% |
| 2007 | 40.2 million current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 4.43 million current US$ | -89.0% |
| 2009 | 12.77 million current US$ | +188.1% |
| 2010 | 26.25 million current US$ | +105.5% |
| 2011 | 33.49 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 53.81 million current US$ | +60.7% |
| 2013 | 18 million current US$ | -66.6% |
| 2014 | 23.43 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 6.49 million current US$ | -72.3% |
| 2016 | -7.42 million current US$ | -214.3% |
| 2017 | -6.59 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 6.07 million current US$ | -192.1% |
| 2019 | 3.22 million current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6101 million current US$ | -81.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million current US$ | +82.5% |
| 2022 | 15.3 million current US$ | +1274.4% |
| 2023 | 14.16 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 100.45 million current US$ | +609.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 100.45 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 936.46 million current US$, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 100.45 million current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 783.67 million current US$, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2700.0% | 0.05 million current US$ | 1.4 million current US$ |
| 2022 | +1274.4% | 1.11 million current US$ | 15.3 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +1061.9% | 6.21 million current US$ | 72.16 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6667 million current US$ | -0.7 million current US$ | 1.6 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.8 million current US$ | 2.43 million current US$ | 72.16 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.67 million current US$ | -7.42 million current US$ | 53.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.33 million current US$ | 0.6101 million current US$ | 100.45 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 135.7 million current US$ compare
- 165 Bermuda 117.84 million current US$ compare
- 166 Aruba 103.25 million current US$ compare
- 168 Eswatini 92.57 million current US$ compare
- 169 Togo 83.75 million current US$ compare
- 170 South Sudan 83.42 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 24.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Bhutan?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Bhutan was 100.45 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.45 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.42 million current US$ in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Bhutan ranks 167th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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