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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 18.61 BoP, current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2695.9% | 0.0912 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +1092.3% | 9.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 108.83 BoP, current US$ per person |
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)
- 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$), per capita in Bhutan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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.