Net errors and omissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net errors and omissions was 350.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 350.13 million BoP, current US$ for net errors and omissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 42.2% on the previous year and up 608.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Bhutan peaked at 350.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -196.34 million BoP, current US$, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.64 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | -100.80 million BoP, current US$ | -526.5% |
| 2008 | 23.56 million BoP, current US$ | -123.4% |
| 2009 | 49.76 million BoP, current US$ | +111.2% |
| 2010 | 69.17 million BoP, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2011 | -43.88 million BoP, current US$ | -163.4% |
| 2012 | -172.86 million BoP, current US$ | +293.9% |
| 2013 | 61.57 million BoP, current US$ | -135.6% |
| 2014 | 49.39 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2015 | -25.45 million BoP, current US$ | -151.5% |
| 2016 | -30.77 million BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 90.52 million BoP, current US$ | -394.2% |
| 2018 | 10.63 million BoP, current US$ | -88.3% |
| 2019 | 174.25 million BoP, current US$ | +1539.3% |
| 2020 | 42.98 million BoP, current US$ | -75.3% |
| 2021 | -196.34 million BoP, current US$ | -556.8% |
| 2022 | 170.99 million BoP, current US$ | -187.1% |
| 2023 | 246.18 million BoP, current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2024 | 350.13 million BoP, current US$ | +42.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 350.13 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million BoP, current US$, 91.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 350.13 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 273.75 million BoP, current US$, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1539.3% | 10.63 million BoP, current US$ | 174.25 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -962,200 BoP, current US$ | -100.80 million BoP, current US$ | 49.76 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.26 million BoP, current US$ | -172.86 million BoP, current US$ | 174.25 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.79 million BoP, current US$ | -196.34 million BoP, current US$ | 350.13 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 51 Honduras 403.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Romania 388.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Nepal 376.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Latvia 342.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Kosovo 254.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 254.67 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Bhutan?
- Net errors and omissions in Bhutan was 350.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 350.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -196.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for net errors and omissions?
- Bhutan ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 608.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.