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 177th out of 212 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% |
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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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 45.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 190,323 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,579 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 177th out of 212 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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