Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 1.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Bhutan, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Bhutan stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.0% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Bhutan peaked at 11.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 170th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.6% | — |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +192.9% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +371.5% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -73.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -36.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -41.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -53.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +1203.9% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +72.5% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +153.2% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -52.8% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -48.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.0%, 18% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1203.9% | 0.2% | 3.1% |
| 1988 | +371.5% | 1.9% | 8.8% |
| 1984 | +192.9% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| 2012 | +153.2% | 4.5% | 11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 0.6% | 8.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 0.5% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.2% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Bhutan?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Bhutan was 1.5% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 170th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.