Current account balance in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Current account balance was 11.4% in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2000
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 11.4% for current account balance in 2000.
That represents a change of up 97.8% on the previous year and up 4,246.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 13.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -7.2%, in 1991.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.3% | — |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -69.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -96.2% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +9829.4% |
| 1980 | -2.6% | -119.5% |
| 1981 | -3.4% | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | -232.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -95.0% |
| 1984 | -0.3% | -211.4% |
| 1985 | -0.3% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | -2.5% | +833.2% |
| 1987 | -1.6% | -36.7% |
| 1988 | -1.5% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | -0.2% | -89.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -265.3% |
| 1991 | -7.2% | -2839.5% |
| 1992 | -5.4% | -24.3% |
| 1993 | -6.6% | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -204.3% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -49.5% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -55.3% |
| 1998 | -1.9% | -199.8% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -396.8% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +97.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 0.1% | 13.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | -0.7% | -3.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -7.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.1%
- 19 Denmark 12.2% compare
- 20 Congo 11.6% compare
- 22 Netherlands 9.1% compare
- 23 Ghana 8.2% compare
- 24 South Sudan 7.9%
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,353 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 51.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 256,111 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Current account balance in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 11.4% in 2000, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.2% in 1991.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for current account balance?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2000.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,246.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.