Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Bhutan, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bhutan stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 5.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2017.
That places Bhutan 178th out of 214 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +133.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -40.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +805.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -95.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +476.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +220.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -64.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -73.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +71.0% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | -226.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -116.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +363.7% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -123.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -316.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +16.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5%, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -0.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
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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, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bhutan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bhutan was 0.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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