Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 30.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 30.53 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 785.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 66.72 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -24.09 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Bhutan ranks 48th of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 41.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 21.46 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1986 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 53.82 % change on previous year | +206.1% |
| 1988 | 28.55 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1989 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1990 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1991 | 66.72 % change on previous year | +2236.2% |
| 1992 | -24.09 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1993 | 49.33 % change on previous year | -304.8% |
| 1994 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1995 | 38.73 % change on previous year | +183.7% |
| 1996 | 48.55 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1998 | 47.68 % change on previous year | +312.1% |
| 1999 | 18.97 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2000 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2001 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2002 | 15.78 % change on previous year | -645.6% |
| 2003 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2004 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -350.8% |
| 2005 | 21.33 % change on previous year | +568.5% |
| 2006 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2008 | 30.4 % change on previous year | +503.6% |
| 2009 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2010 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2011 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2012 | -9.44 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 47.54 % change on previous year | -603.5% |
| 2014 | 37.21 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2015 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2016 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -345.3% |
| 2017 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2018 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2019 | 19.03 % change on previous year | -729.1% |
| 2020 | 40.69 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 2021 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2022 | -11.61 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 2023 | -20.67 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 2024 | 34.44 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 2025 | 30.53 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 30.53 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 30.53 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 32.38 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2236.2% | 2.86 % change on previous year | 66.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.95 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 53.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 27.39 % change on previous year | -24.09 % change on previous year | 66.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.06 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 30.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 % change on previous year | -9.44 % change on previous year | 47.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 % change on previous year | -20.67 % change on previous year | 40.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 45 Eswatini 31.54 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Latvia 31.46 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Guatemala 31.36 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Ecuador 30.1 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 28.36 % change on previous year compare
- 51 United Kingdom 28.24 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bhutan was 30.53 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.72 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.09 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Bhutan rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 785.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.