Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bhutan, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bhutan is 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 72.5% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 108.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -21.94 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2017.
That places Bhutan 173rd 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$), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 2.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +128.5% |
| 1991 | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0912 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.9% |
| 1996 | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +2695.9% |
| 1997 | -1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -149.1% |
| 1999 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -243.9% |
| 2002 | 3.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +115.5% |
| 2003 | 5.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 13.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +157.7% |
| 2005 | 9.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 9.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 108.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +1092.3% |
| 2008 | 4.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.8% |
| 2009 | 26.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +475.6% |
| 2010 | 107.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +306.9% |
| 2011 | 43.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.1% |
| 2012 | 33.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 28.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 32.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 8.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.9% |
| 2016 | 15.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.4% |
| 2017 | -21.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -238.1% |
| 2018 | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -115.9% |
| 2019 | 17.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +387.8% |
| 2020 | -3.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -121.3% |
| 2021 | 8.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -341.7% |
| 2022 | 10.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 12.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 108.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 107.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 170 Central African Republic 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Pakistan 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 South Sudan 6.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Burundi 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Nepal 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Haiti 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), per capita in Bhutan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bhutan was 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.