International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Bhutan
Bhutan: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 18,592 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Bhutan, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Bhutan is 18,592 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Bhutan peaked at 41,367 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,761 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2007.
Bhutan ranks 151st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16,761 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 18,336 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 21,174 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 22,863 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 26,051 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 22,607 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 27,014 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 29,043 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 27,657 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 33,063 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 32,511 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 32,146 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 33,486 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 41,367 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 38,566 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 25,784 US dollar per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 18,592 US dollar per square kilometre | -27.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 18,592 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,360 US dollar per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 18,592 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 225,114 US dollar per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,757 US dollar per square kilometre | 16,761 US dollar per square kilometre | 21,174 US dollar per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 28,644 US dollar per square kilometre | 22,607 US dollar per square kilometre | 33,486 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,077 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,592 US dollar per square kilometre | 41,367 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 148 Burundi 26,883 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 149 Botswana 25,769 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mozambique 20,460 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Afghanistan 18,132 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Namibia 17,560 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 154 Suriname 17,509 US dollar 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)
- 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Bhutan?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Bhutan was 18,592 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 41,367 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,761 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Bhutan ranks 151st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.