Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Iran
Iran: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 1.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Iran, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Iran is 1.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.4% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Iran peaked at 946.46 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -582.25 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Iran ranks 118th of 202 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 direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 132.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 39.88 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1973 | 515.68 % change on previous year | +1193.2% |
| 1974 | -42.39 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1975 | 52.83 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 1976 | -120.55 % change on previous year | -328.2% |
| 1977 | 440.28 % change on previous year | -465.2% |
| 1978 | 162.97 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1979 | -81.92 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1980 | -50.77 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1981 | -65.12 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1982 | -582.25 % change on previous year | +794.1% |
| 1983 | 42.3 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1984 | 154.37 % change on previous year | +264.9% |
| 1985 | -189.37 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1986 | -194.73 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1987 | -173.59 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 119.68 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1989 | -132.08 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1991 | 106.24 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1992 | -62.37 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1994 | -99.04 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1995 | 750 % change on previous year | -857.3% |
| 1996 | 52.94 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1997 | 103.85 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 1998 | -54.72 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1999 | 45.83 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2000 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2001 | 946.46 % change on previous year | +8181.5% |
| 2002 | 762.34 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2003 | -18.24 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2004 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2005 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2006 | -19.79 % change on previous year | +305.7% |
| 2007 | -12.93 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2008 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2009 | 50.68 % change on previous year | -2805.2% |
| 2010 | 22.31 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2011 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 9 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2013 | -34.57 % change on previous year | -484.1% |
| 2014 | -30.97 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2015 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2016 | 64.49 % change on previous year | -2546.9% |
| 2017 | 48.84 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2018 | -52.72 % change on previous year | -207.9% |
| 2019 | -36.45 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2020 | -11.01 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2022 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2023 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 2024 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.88 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.95 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.88 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 | +8181.5% | 11.43 % change on previous year | 946.46 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2805.2% | -1.87 % change on previous year | 50.68 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +2546.9% | -2.64 % change on previous year | 64.49 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1193.2% | 39.88 % change on previous year | 515.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.18 % change on previous year | -120.55 % change on previous year | 515.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -107.16 % change on previous year | -582.25 % change on previous year | 154.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.34 % change on previous year | -99.04 % change on previous year | 750 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 171.88 % change on previous year | -19.79 % change on previous year | 946.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4497 % change on previous year | -52.72 % change on previous year | 64.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.571 % change on previous year | -11.01 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Iran?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Iran was 1.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 946.46 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -582.25 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Iran rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Iran ranks 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.