International Investment Position in Bhutan

Bhutan: International Investment Position was 709.10 million US dollar in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
709.10 million US dollar
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
162nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.58 billion US dollar
in 2020
All-time low
638.87 million US dollar
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

International Investment Position in Bhutan, 2007–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2007201520232007: 638.9M US dollar2008: 698.9M US dollar2009: 807.1M US dollar2010: 871.5M US dollar2011: 993.0M US dollar2012: 861.7M US dollar2013: 1.0B US dollar2014: 1.1B US dollar2015: 1.1B US dollar2016: 1.3B US dollar2017: 1.2B US dollar2018: 1.2B US dollar2019: 1.3B US dollar2020: 1.6B US dollar2021: 1.5B US dollar2022: 983.4M US dollar2023: 709.1M US dollar

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

Annual values for International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bhutan, 2007 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 159 Solomon Islands 872.84 million US dollar compare
  2. 160 Samoa 862.38 million US dollar compare
  3. 161 Dominica 848.18 million US dollar compare
  4. 163 Burundi 690.34 million US dollar compare
  5. 164 Palau 677.30 million US dollar compare
  6. 165 Micronesia, Federated States of 615.08 million US dollar compare

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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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Indicator
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,416 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.