Foreign debt rose 3.44% to USD 3,269 bil in Bhutan in 2023, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, foreign debt in Bhutan reached an all time high of USD 3,269 bil in 2023 and an all time low of USD 0.326 bil in 1981. When compared to Bhutan's main peers, foreign debt in Bangladesh amounted to USD 101,447 bil, USD 2,420,211 bil in China, USD 646,787 bil in India and USD 9,968 bil in Nepal in 2023.
Bhutan has been ranked 93rd within the group of 110 countries we follow in terms of foreign debt, 3 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Foreign Debt (USD) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Bangladesh | USD bil | 51,068 | 57,125 | 62,468 | 73,551 | 91,478 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bhutan | USD bil | 2,708 | 2,652 | 2,804 | 3,237 | 3,269 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | USD bil | 1,710,820 | 1,961,562 | 2,114,162 | 2,326,233 | 2,724,354 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | USD bil | 511,576 | 521,176 | 561,017 | 564,979 | 611,987 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Myanmar | USD bil | 10,784 | 10,732 | 11,182 | 13,407 | 13,759 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nepal | USD bil | 4,963 | 5,511 | 6,516 | 7,906 | 8,821 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | USD bil | 93,158 | 100,199 | 110,178 | 118,034 | 130,851 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | USD bil | 519,203 | 477,785 | 485,793 | 460,934 | 481,418 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | USD bil | 50,767 | 52,921 | 56,119 | 56,875 | 58,742 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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