International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Bhutan
Bhutan: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.2354 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Bhutan, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Bhutan stood at 0.2354 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Bhutan peaked at 0.642 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2354 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 153rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.5087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.5305 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.51 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4367 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5298 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5299 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4819 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5349 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4785 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4746 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.642 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5312 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3393 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2354 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.2354 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.431 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.2354 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1987 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5485 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4367 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5349 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.437 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2354 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.642 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 150 Sudan 0.2406 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Rwanda 0.2399 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Burundi 0.237 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2216 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Tunisia 0.2173 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Uganda 0.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.2354 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.642 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2354 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd 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 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.