Foreign aid and investments received in Iran
Iran: Foreign aid and investments received was 706.85 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
706.85 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 294.1%
World rank
85th
of 155 countries
All-time high
5.69 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2005
All-time low
-4.26 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Iran stood at 706.85 million millions of current united states dollars.
The figure is up 294.1% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Iran peaked at 5.69 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2005 and was at its lowest, -4.26 billion millions of current united states dollars, in 2011.
Iran ranks 85th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Iran, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.93 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 1.64 billion millions of current united states dollars | +9600.1% |
| 2002 | 3.11 billion millions of current united states dollars | +89.3% |
| 2003 | 4.22 billion millions of current united states dollars | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 4.29 billion millions of current united states dollars | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.69 billion millions of current united states dollars | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 2.21 billion millions of current united states dollars | -61.2% |
| 2007 | -879.51 million millions of current united states dollars | -139.9% |
| 2008 | -1.41 billion millions of current united states dollars | +60.6% |
| 2009 | -1.15 billion millions of current united states dollars | -18.3% |
| 2010 | -1.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | +9.2% |
| 2011 | -4.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | +238.4% |
| 2012 | -1.88 billion millions of current united states dollars | -55.8% |
| 2013 | -1.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 1.88 billion millions of current united states dollars | -259.2% |
| 2015 | -542.57 million millions of current united states dollars | -128.9% |
| 2016 | 273.27 million millions of current united states dollars | -150.4% |
| 2017 | -570.90 million millions of current united states dollars | -308.9% |
| 2018 | 197.44 million millions of current united states dollars | -134.6% |
| 2019 | -225.87 million millions of current united states dollars | -214.4% |
| 2020 | 706.75 million millions of current united states dollars | -412.9% |
| 2021 | 419.49 million millions of current united states dollars | -40.6% |
| 2022 | 548.11 million millions of current united states dollars | +30.7% |
| 2023 | -364.15 million millions of current united states dollars | -166.4% |
| 2024 | 706.85 million millions of current united states dollars | -294.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 706.85 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 706.85 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 billion millions of current united states dollars, 34% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +9600.1% | 16.93 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.64 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1.41 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5.69 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | -757.79 million millions of current united states dollars | -4.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.88 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.41 million millions of current united states dollars | -364.15 million millions of current united states dollars | 706.85 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Iran?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Iran was 706.85 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.26 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Iran ranks 85th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).