PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Bhutan
Bhutan: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) was 17.01 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Bhutan, 2011–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Bhutan stood at 17.01 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 173.7% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Bhutan peaked at 55.88 million NFL, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -23.08 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 47th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.88 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2012 | -2.46 million NFL, current US$ | -124.8% |
| 2013 | -1.87 million NFL, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2014 | -2.35 million NFL, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 55.88 million NFL, current US$ | -2475.0% |
| 2016 | 3.17 million NFL, current US$ | -94.3% |
| 2017 | -4.68 million NFL, current US$ | -247.9% |
| 2018 | -531,000 NFL, current US$ | -88.7% |
| 2019 | -4.17 million NFL, current US$ | +685.1% |
| 2020 | -10.10 million NFL, current US$ | +142.2% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million NFL, current US$ | -124.8% |
| 2024 | -23.08 million NFL, current US$ | -1022.3% |
| 2025 | 17.01 million NFL, current US$ | -173.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 17.01 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.75 million NFL, current US$. (35 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 17.01 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is -20.73 million NFL, current US$. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2475.0% | -2.35 million NFL, current US$ | 55.88 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.87 million NFL, current US$ | -4.68 million NFL, current US$ | 55.88 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | -3.42 million NFL, current US$ | -23.08 million NFL, current US$ | 17.01 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 44 Nicaragua 68.51 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 45 Benin 61.13 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 46 Cameroon 39.55 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 48 Algeria 14.82 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 49 Solomon Islands 11.56 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 50 Belize 8.39 million NFL, current US$ 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 png, commercial banks and other creditors in Bhutan?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors in Bhutan was 17.01 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.88 million NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.08 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- Bhutan ranks 47th out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is png, commercial banks and other creditors rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nonguaranteed long-term commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.