Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) was 134.30 million US dollar in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bhutan, 2014–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bhutan stood at 134.30 million US dollar. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.6% on the previous year and up 169.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bhutan peaked at 134.30 million US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2014.
That places Bhutan 115th out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2015 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2016 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2017 | 49.60 million US dollar | — |
| 2018 | 49.77 million US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.58 million US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0 US dollar | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 113.95 million US dollar | — |
| 2022 | 92.85 million US dollar | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 134.30 million US dollar | +44.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 134.30 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 897.16 million US dollar, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.16 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 51.58 million US dollar | 6 |
| 2020s | 85.27 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 134.30 million US dollar | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 112 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 180.66 million US dollar compare
- 113 Kuwait 166.41 million US dollar compare
- 114 East Timor 166.19 million US dollar compare
- 116 Cayman Islands 116.77 million US dollar compare
- 117 Micronesia (country) 84.44 million US dollar
- 118 Luxembourg 38.88 million US dollar 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 reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bhutan?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Bhutan was 134.30 million US dollar in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 134.30 million US dollar in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Bhutan ranks 115th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.