Primary income payments in Bhutan

Bhutan: Primary income payments was 194.59 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
194.59 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
160th
of 199 countries
All-time high
258.46 million BoP, current US$
in 2019
All-time low
25.16 million BoP, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Primary income payments in Bhutan, 2006–2024

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M2006201520242006: 25.2M BoP, current US$2007: 26.7M BoP, current US$2008: 69.7M BoP, current US$2009: 52.7M BoP, current US$2010: 88.5M BoP, current US$2011: 120.8M BoP, current US$2012: 130.9M BoP, current US$2013: 183.3M BoP, current US$2014: 147.5M BoP, current US$2015: 174.4M BoP, current US$2016: 196.1M BoP, current US$2017: 229.3M BoP, current US$2018: 251.6M BoP, current US$2019: 258.5M BoP, current US$2020: 178.0M BoP, current US$2021: 176.6M BoP, current US$2022: 185.8M BoP, current US$2023: 180.1M BoP, current US$2024: 194.6M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, primary income payments in Bhutan stood at 194.59 million BoP, current US$.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Bhutan peaked at 258.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.16 million BoP, current US$, in 2006.

That places Bhutan 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.56 million BoP, current US$ 25.16 million BoP, current US$ 69.66 million BoP, current US$ 4
2010s 178.09 million BoP, current US$ 88.48 million BoP, current US$ 258.46 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 183.03 million BoP, current US$ 176.65 million BoP, current US$ 194.59 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 157 Togo 241.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 158 Gabon 215.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 159 Malawi 214.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 161 Belize 187.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 162 New Caledonia 159.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 163 Djibouti 158.38 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More economy & growth data for Bhutan

All data for Bhutan →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Bhutan?
Primary income payments in Bhutan was 194.59 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 258.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
How does Bhutan rank for primary income payments?
Bhutan ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.