Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -203.60 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded -203.60 million for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 71.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Bhutan peaked at 57.34 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, -705.29 million, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 105th of 197 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.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.93 million | — |
| 2007 | 57.34 million | +130.0% |
| 2008 | -5.66 million | -109.9% |
| 2009 | 51.74 million | -1013.9% |
| 2010 | -105.16 million | -303.3% |
| 2011 | -402.56 million | +282.8% |
| 2012 | -455.23 million | +13.1% |
| 2013 | -148.00 million | -67.5% |
| 2014 | -164.58 million | +11.2% |
| 2015 | -347.50 million | +111.1% |
| 2016 | -461.75 million | +32.9% |
| 2017 | -263.49 million | -42.9% |
| 2018 | -302.00 million | +14.6% |
| 2019 | -203.96 million | -32.5% |
| 2020 | -194.16 million | -4.8% |
| 2021 | -422.81 million | +117.8% |
| 2022 | -550.53 million | +30.2% |
| 2023 | -705.29 million | +28.1% |
| 2024 | -203.60 million | -71.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -203.60 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -214.02 million, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -203.60 million is above the median for South Asia, which is -661.59 million, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1013.9% | -5.66 million | 51.74 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.08 million | -5.66 million | 57.34 million | 4 |
| 2010s | -285.42 million | -461.75 million | -105.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -415.28 million | -705.29 million | -194.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis -170.40 million compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -172.13 million compare
- 104 Seychelles -189.72 million compare
- 106 Guinea -224.44 million compare
- 107 Djibouti -225.99 million compare
- 108 Burundi -227.65 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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Bhutan?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Bhutan was -203.60 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.34 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -705.29 million in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Bhutan ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.