Net foreign assets in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net foreign assets was 116.48 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Bhutan, 1983–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Bhutan stood at 116.48 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Bhutan peaked at 116.48 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 345.70 million current LCU, in 1983.
That places Bhutan 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 862.70 million current LCU | 345.70 million current LCU | 1.45 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.40 billion current LCU | 1.49 billion current LCU | 12.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.89 billion current LCU | 14.64 billion current LCU | 35.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.17 billion current LCU | 31.92 billion current LCU | 71.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.89 billion current LCU | 66.38 billion current LCU | 116.48 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Domestic credit to private sector 72.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.8% (2025)
- Broad money 83.3% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 72.3% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 244.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.61 (2024)
- Net migration 455 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.3% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 87.16 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Bhutan?
- Net foreign assets in Bhutan was 116.48 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 116.48 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.70 million current LCU in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for net foreign assets?
- Bhutan ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.