Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Bhutan
Bhutan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 2.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Bhutan, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Bhutan is 2.82 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.4% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 75.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -16.55 million BoP, current US$, in 2017.
Bhutan ranks 175th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 420,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ | +281.0% |
| 1991 | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 1992 | 462,500 BoP, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 325,000 BoP, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 187,500 BoP, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1995 | 50,000 BoP, current US$ | -73.3% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | +2700.0% |
| 1997 | -700,000 BoP, current US$ | -150.0% |
| 1998 | 175,135 BoP, current US$ | -125.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ | +499.7% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 3.37 million BoP, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 8.86 million BoP, current US$ | +162.9% |
| 2005 | 6.21 million BoP, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 6.12 million BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 73.86 million BoP, current US$ | +1106.3% |
| 2008 | 3.14 million BoP, current US$ | -95.7% |
| 2009 | 18.30 million BoP, current US$ | +482.1% |
| 2010 | 75.27 million BoP, current US$ | +311.3% |
| 2011 | 31.14 million BoP, current US$ | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 24.38 million BoP, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 20.43 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 23.53 million BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 6.45 million BoP, current US$ | -72.6% |
| 2016 | 11.88 million BoP, current US$ | +84.2% |
| 2017 | -16.55 million BoP, current US$ | -239.3% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million BoP, current US$ | -116.0% |
| 2019 | 13.01 million BoP, current US$ | +391.1% |
| 2020 | -2.79 million BoP, current US$ | -121.4% |
| 2021 | 6.78 million BoP, current US$ | -343.4% |
| 2022 | 8.40 million BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 10.19 million BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 2.82 million BoP, current US$ | -72.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.82 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 888.22 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.82 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 783.67 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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% | 50,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +1106.3% | 6.12 million BoP, current US$ | 73.86 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 420,000 BoP, current US$ | 420,000 BoP, current US$ | 420,000 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 515,040 BoP, current US$ | -700,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.58 million BoP, current US$ | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | 73.86 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.22 million BoP, current US$ | -16.55 million BoP, current US$ | 75.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 million BoP, current US$ | -2.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10.19 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Bhutan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Bhutan was 2.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Bhutan ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.