Bhutan - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Bhutan was $0.000 as of 2020. Over the past 14 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $0.000 in 2020 and $0.000 in 2006.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
2006 $0.000
2014 $0.000
2015 $0.000
2016 $0.000
2017 $0.000
2018 $0.000
2019 $0.000
2020 $0.000

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Bhutan was 0.000 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 0.000 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 2006.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
2006 0.000
2014 0.000
2015 0.000
2016 0.000
2017 0.000
2018 0.000
2019 0.000
2020 0.000

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Bhutan was $2,786,961 as of 2020. Over the past 14 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $16,553,760 in 2017 and ($75,274,010) in 2010.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
2006 ($6,122,702)
2007 ($73,855,770)
2008 ($3,144,001)
2009 ($18,299,710)
2010 ($75,274,010)
2011 ($31,141,610)
2012 ($24,380,670)
2013 ($20,433,630)
2014 ($23,534,930)
2015 ($6,450,954)
2016 ($11,884,160)
2017 $16,553,760
2018 ($2,649,454)
2019 ($13,011,380)
2020 $2,786,961

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Bhutan was ($2,786,961) as of 2020. Over the past 46 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $75,274,010 in 2010 and ($16,553,760) in 2017.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1974 $420,000
1990 $1,600,000
1991 $600,000
1995 $50,000
1996 $1,400,000
1997 ($700,000)
1999 $1,050,275
2002 $2,425,412
2003 $3,370,307
2004 $8,859,908
2005 $6,210,885
2006 $6,122,702
2007 $73,855,770
2008 $3,144,001
2009 $18,299,710
2010 $75,274,010
2011 $31,141,610
2012 $24,380,670
2013 $20,433,630
2014 $23,534,930
2015 $6,450,954
2016 $11,884,160
2017 ($16,553,760)
2018 $2,649,454
2019 $13,011,380
2020 ($2,786,961)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Bhutan was -0.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 6.32 in 2007, while its lowest value was -0.68 in 2017.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1990 0.56
1991 0.25
1995 0.02
1996 0.46
1997 -0.20
1999 0.26
2002 0.47
2003 0.56
2004 1.30
2005 0.78
2006 0.70
2007 6.32
2008 0.26
2009 1.48
2010 4.86
2011 1.75
2012 1.37
2013 1.16
2014 1.23
2015 0.32
2016 0.55
2017 -0.68
2018 0.11
2019 0.51
2020 -0.12

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments