Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Bhutan
Bhutan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 267.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Bhutan, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Bhutan stood at 267.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Bhutan peaked at 1,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, -433.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.
Bhutan ranks 171st of 200 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$), per square in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 34.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +281.0% |
| 1991 | 12.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1995 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 1996 | 35.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2700.0% |
| 1997 | -17.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -150.0% |
| 1999 | 26.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -250.0% |
| 2002 | 60.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.9% |
| 2003 | 84.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 232.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +174.5% |
| 2005 | 162.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 160.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1106.3% |
| 2008 | 82.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 2009 | 480.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +482.1% |
| 2010 | 1,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +311.3% |
| 2011 | 817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 639.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 536.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 617.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 169.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 2016 | 311.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 2017 | -433.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -239.3% |
| 2018 | 69.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -116.0% |
| 2019 | 341.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +391.1% |
| 2020 | -73.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -121.4% |
| 2021 | 177.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -343.4% |
| 2022 | 220.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 267.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 267.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 267.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 10,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2700.0% | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +1106.3% | 160.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 400.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 504.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -433.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 267.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 168 Libya 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Sudan 293.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 221.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 95.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Central African Republic 62.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Bhutan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Bhutan was 267.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -433.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Bhutan ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.