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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 5.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 10.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +99.7% |
| 1992 | 7.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 12.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1994 | 12.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 15.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 21.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 20.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 29.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1999 | 32.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 32.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 29.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 30.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 25.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 23.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 24.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 25.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 20.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 24.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 26.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 22.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 17.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 16.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 24.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 30.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 28.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 29.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 23.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 26.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 41.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 2021 | 34.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 28.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 22.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 26.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2025 | 32.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 32.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 32.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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), 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.