International Investment Position in Bhutan
Bhutan: International Investment Position was 709.10 million US dollar in 2023. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position in Bhutan, 2007–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position in Bhutan is 709.10 million US dollar, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position in Bhutan peaked at 1.58 billion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 638.87 million US dollar, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 162nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
International Investment Position in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 638.87 million US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 698.89 million US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 807.09 million US dollar | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 871.47 million US dollar | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 992.99 million US dollar | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 861.72 million US dollar | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 billion US dollar | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 billion US dollar | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 billion US dollar | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.26 billion US dollar | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.24 billion US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.23 billion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.28 billion US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.58 billion US dollar | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 1.47 billion US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 983.40 million US dollar | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 709.10 million US dollar | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 714.95 million US dollar | 638.87 million US dollar | 807.09 million US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion US dollar | 861.72 million US dollar | 1.28 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 billion US dollar | 709.10 million US dollar | 1.58 billion US dollar | 4 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12,720 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,490 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 16.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 28.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 129,850 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 11.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position in Bhutan?
- International investment position in Bhutan was 709.10 million US dollar in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 billion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 638.87 million US dollar in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for international investment position?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.