China vs Iran: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit
China
0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran
0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
166th
Iran rank
169th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 166th and Iran ranks 169th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, China or Iran?
- China, at 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between China and Iran?
- 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- China ranks 166th and Iran ranks 169th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.