Total reserves minus gold in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total reserves minus gold was 1.16 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Bhutan, 1983–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Bhutan is 1.16 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Bhutan peaked at 1.42 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.48 million current US$, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 143rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 35.48 million current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 43.05 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 53.32 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 61.00 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 86.95 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1988 | 95.68 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 90.03 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 88.83 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 101.30 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 85.12 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 97.96 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 121.40 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 130.46 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 190.07 million current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1997 | 188.72 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 256.80 million current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1999 | 292.29 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 317.63 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 323.36 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 354.95 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 366.60 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 398.62 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 467.43 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 545.33 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 699.05 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 764.80 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 890.89 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 789.64 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 954.68 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 991.31 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 987.25 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 806.91 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 647.85 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 932.63 million current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2025 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.16 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.82 billion current US$, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.16 billion current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.02 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.50 million current US$ | 35.48 million current US$ | 95.68 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 155.29 million current US$ | 85.12 million current US$ | 292.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 512.87 million current US$ | 317.63 million current US$ | 890.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion current US$ | 789.64 million current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 996.95 million current US$ | 647.85 million current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Bhutan?
- Total reserves minus gold in Bhutan was 1.16 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.48 million current US$ in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.