Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Bhutan, 1974–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.1% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 75.1% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 5.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2017.
That places Bhutan 172nd out of 198 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.5% | — |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -55.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -93.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +2580.8% |
| 1997 | -0.2% | -143.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -232.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +64.9% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -75.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -0.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 279.81 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 23,412 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 190.27 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12,720 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Bhutan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Bhutan was 0.1% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.