Argentina vs Iran: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Argentina
2.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran
3.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Argentina rank
102nd
Iran rank
101st

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

  • Argentina
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 3.18 % change on previous year against 2.81 % change on previous year in Argentina, a difference of 0.37 % change on previous year.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 102nd and Iran ranks 101st of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 22.81 % change on previous year -54.63 % change on previous year 77.44 % change on previous year Argentina
2000s -60.81 % change on previous year 66.72 % change on previous year 127.53 % change on previous year Iran
2010s 29.7 % change on previous year 41.32 % change on previous year 11.63 % change on previous year Iran
2020s 15.93 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year 14.15 % change on previous year Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Argentina or Iran?
Iran, at 3.18 % change on previous year against 2.81 % change on previous year in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Argentina and Iran?
0.37 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Argentina ranks 102nd and Iran ranks 101st of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.