Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Bhutan
Bhutan: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 25.20 billion in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Bhutan, 1983–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 25.20 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2007. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 243.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Bhutan peaked at 25.20 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 345.70 million, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 112th of 178 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.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 345.70 million | — |
| 1984 | 490.20 million | +41.8% |
| 1985 | 595.40 million | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 700.10 million | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 1.08 billion | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 1.38 billion | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 1.45 billion | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.49 billion | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.48 billion | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 1.88 billion | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 2.81 billion | +49.3% |
| 1994 | 3.19 billion | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 4.43 billion | +38.7% |
| 1996 | 6.58 billion | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 7.35 billion | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 10.85 billion | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 12.91 billion | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 15.08 billion | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 14.64 billion | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 17.01 billion | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 16.79 billion | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.34 billion | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 21.02 billion | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 23.99 billion | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 25.20 billion | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 862.70 million | 345.70 million | 1.45 billion | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.40 billion | 1.49 billion | 12.91 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.88 billion | 14.64 billion | 25.20 billion | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 306,653 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 263,028 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 23.97 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 816.98 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 847.75 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 871.71 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 871.63 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,094 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Bhutan?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Bhutan was 25.20 billion in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.20 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.70 million in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Bhutan ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2007.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.1%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.