Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bhutan
Bhutan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -72.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bhutan, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bhutan is -72.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 439.3% on the previous year and down 576.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bhutan peaked at 482.05 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -239.29 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Bhutan 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -62.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -150 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 2003 | 38.96 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2004 | 162.88 % change on previous year | +318.1% |
| 2005 | -29.9 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2006 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2008 | -95.74 % change on previous year | +6643.6% |
| 2009 | 482.05 % change on previous year | -603.5% |
| 2010 | 311.34 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2011 | -58.63 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2012 | -21.71 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2013 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2015 | -72.59 % change on previous year | -578.3% |
| 2016 | 84.22 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 2017 | -239.29 % change on previous year | -384.1% |
| 2018 | 116 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2019 | 391.1 % change on previous year | +237.1% |
| 2020 | -121.42 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2021 | 343.39 % change on previous year | -382.8% |
| 2022 | 23.87 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2023 | 21.32 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2024 | -72.36 % change on previous year | -439.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -106.25 % change on previous year | -150 % change on previous year | -62.5 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.8 % change on previous year | -95.74 % change on previous year | 482.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.94 % change on previous year | -239.29 % change on previous year | 391.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.96 % change on previous year | -121.42 % change on previous year | 343.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 178 Niger -65.08 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Egypt -66.82 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Tajikistan -70.53 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Argentina -73.08 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Cayman Islands -73.72 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Trinidad and Tobago -75.3 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3236 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bhutan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bhutan was -72.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 482.05 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -239.29 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Bhutan ranks 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 576.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.