International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Bhutan
Bhutan: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -3.94 billion in 2023. β Volatile
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Bhutan, 2007β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Bhutan stood at -3.94 billion. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 327.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Bhutan peaked at -101.52 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3.94 billion, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 86th of 171 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -175.67 million | -250.95 million | -101.52 million | 3 |
| 2010s | -1.34 billion | -2.56 billion | -159.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.21 billion | -3.94 billion | -2.42 billion | 4 |
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- 88 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands -3.97 billion compare
- 89 Estonia -4.00 billion compare
More external debt data for Bhutan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -5.99 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 16.2% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 33.31 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 419.60 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Bhutan?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Bhutan was -3.94 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was -101.52 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.94 billion in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Bhutan ranks 86th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 327.2%. 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 International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.