Reserve assets in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reserve assets was 553.78 million US dollar in 2023. β² Rising
Reserve assets in Bhutan, 2007β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets in Bhutan is 553.78 million US dollar, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Bhutan peaked at 1.37 billion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 535.93 million US dollar, in 2007.
Bhutan ranks 146th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 589.63 million US dollar | 535.93 million US dollar | 684.37 million US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 942.24 million US dollar | 672.38 million US dollar | 1.14 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 billion US dollar | 553.78 million US dollar | 1.37 billion US dollar | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 143 Samoa 598.37 million US dollar compare
- 144 Barbados 596.34 million US dollar compare
- 145 Liberia 594.88 million US dollar compare
- 147 Andorra, Principality of 468.46 million US dollar
- 148 Benin 452.80 million US dollar compare
- 149 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 441.50 million US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 816.98 million SDR (2025)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 871.63 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 871.71 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 847.75 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 263,028 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 23.97 million SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets in Bhutan?
- Reserve assets in Bhutan was 553.78 million US dollar in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 billion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 535.93 million US dollar in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for reserve assets?
- Bhutan ranks 146th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.