Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) was 22.78 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 22.78 million for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in 2024.
The figure is up 91.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Bhutan peaked at 75.27 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, -16.55 million, in 2017.
Bhutan ranks 162nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.12 million | — |
| 2007 | 73.86 million | +1106.3% |
| 2008 | 3.14 million | -95.7% |
| 2009 | 18.30 million | +482.1% |
| 2010 | 75.27 million | +311.3% |
| 2011 | 31.14 million | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 24.38 million | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 20.43 million | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 23.53 million | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 6.45 million | -72.6% |
| 2016 | 11.88 million | +84.2% |
| 2017 | -16.55 million | -239.3% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million | -116.0% |
| 2019 | 13.01 million | +391.1% |
| 2020 | -2.79 million | -121.4% |
| 2021 | 6.78 million | -343.4% |
| 2022 | 8.40 million | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 11.92 million | +41.8% |
| 2024 | 22.78 million | +91.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 22.78 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 707.52 million, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 22.78 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 783.67 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1106.3% | 6.12 million | 73.86 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.36 million | 3.14 million | 73.86 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.22 million | -16.55 million | 75.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 million | -2.79 million | 22.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 159 Solomon Islands 32.97 million compare
- 160 Brunei 29.06 million compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 25.13 million compare
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.87 million compare
- 164 Micronesia (country) 20.21 million compare
- 165 Haiti 20.00 million compare
More external debt data for Bhutan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -7.57 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,171 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 34.98 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.28 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 4.29 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Bhutan?
- Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Bhutan was 22.78 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.27 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.55 million in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.