Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 504.70 million US dollar in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan, 2007–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan is 504.70 million US dollar, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan peaked at 1.35 billion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 504.70 million US dollar, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 136th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 533.80 million US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 546.41 million US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 682.11 million US dollar | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 745.91 million US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 764.64 million US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 661.08 million US dollar | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 906.64 million US dollar | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 986.17 million US dollar | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 948.13 million US dollar | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 billion US dollar | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 992.83 million US dollar | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 billion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.10 billion US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.35 billion US dollar | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 1.26 billion US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 755.56 million US dollar | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 504.70 million US dollar | -33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 587.44 million US dollar | 533.80 million US dollar | 682.11 million US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 929.60 million US dollar | 661.08 million US dollar | 1.13 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 968.81 million US dollar | 504.70 million US dollar | 1.35 billion US dollar | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 133 Vanuatu 603.55 million US dollar compare
- 134 Samoa 549.12 million US dollar compare
- 135 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 504.76 million US dollar compare
- 137 Barbados 501.80 million US dollar compare
- 138 Papua New Guinea 415.64 million US dollar
- 139 Saint Lucia 398.25 million US dollar 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bhutan was 504.70 million US dollar in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 504.70 million US dollar in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Bhutan ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.