Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Bhutan, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0% for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in 2024.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Bhutan peaked at 47.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2017.
Bhutan ranks 102nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 4.7% | — |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +907.5% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -86.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +201.4% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -46.8% |
| 2017 | -4.1% | -153.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -176.3% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +115.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -56.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%. (27 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5%. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | -4.1% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More development goals data for Bhutan
- Red List Index 0.899 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 905.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 30 (2025)
- Infant deaths 136 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Bhutan?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Bhutan was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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