Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Bhutan

Bhutan: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 1.09 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.09 million
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
187th
of 245 countries
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
-205,329
in 2020
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Bhutan, 2009–2024

0500.0k1.0M2009201620242009: 02010: 02011: -18.8k2012: 219.1k2013: 420.1k2014: 268.4k2015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 238.5k2020: -205.3k2021: 48.2k2022: 40.3k2023: 908.1k2024: 1.1M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Bhutan is 1.09 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 304.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Bhutan peaked at 1.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, -205,329, in 2020.

That places Bhutan 187th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Bhutan, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 0
2010 0
2011 -18,776
2012 219,069 -1266.8%
2013 420,053 +91.7%
2014 268,429 -36.1%
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 238,516
2020 -205,329 -186.1%
2021 48,155 -123.5%
2022 40,346 -16.2%
2023 908,063 +2150.7%
2024 1.09 million +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 1
2010s 112,729 -18,776 420,053 10
2020s 375,371 -205,329 1.09 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Bhutan?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Bhutan was 1.09 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2024.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was -205,329 in 2020.
How does Bhutan rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
Bhutan ranks 187th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 304.4%. 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 Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.