Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 32.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan stood at 32.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 41.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Bhutan 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 42 Cape Verde 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Albania 37.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Niger 34.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Yemen 32.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Algeria 31.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Serbia 30.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 19.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2282 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,025 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,064 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,094 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 20.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,094 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 871.63 million SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 32.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.