Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.45 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -361.95 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 65.20 million BoP, current US$ | +132.9% |
| 1972 | 91.20 million BoP, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 561.50 million BoP, current US$ | +515.7% |
| 1974 | 323.50 million BoP, current US$ | -42.4% |
| 1975 | 494.40 million BoP, current US$ | +52.8% |
| 1976 | -101.59 million BoP, current US$ | -120.5% |
| 1977 | 345.69 million BoP, current US$ | -440.3% |
| 1978 | 909.06 million BoP, current US$ | +163.0% |
| 1979 | 164.35 million BoP, current US$ | -81.9% |
| 1980 | 80.91 million BoP, current US$ | -50.8% |
| 1981 | 28.22 million BoP, current US$ | -65.1% |
| 1982 | -136.09 million BoP, current US$ | -582.2% |
| 1983 | -78.52 million BoP, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1984 | 42.69 million BoP, current US$ | -154.4% |
| 1985 | -38.15 million BoP, current US$ | -189.4% |
| 1986 | -112.44 million BoP, current US$ | +194.7% |
| 1987 | -307.63 million BoP, current US$ | +173.6% |
| 1988 | 60.54 million BoP, current US$ | -119.7% |
| 1989 | -19.42 million BoP, current US$ | -132.1% |
| 1990 | -361.95 million BoP, current US$ | +1763.8% |
| 1991 | 22.59 million BoP, current US$ | -106.2% |
| 1992 | 8.50 million BoP, current US$ | -62.4% |
| 1993 | 207.55 million BoP, current US$ | +2341.8% |
| 1994 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -99.0% |
| 1995 | 17.00 million BoP, current US$ | +750.0% |
| 1996 | 26.00 million BoP, current US$ | +52.9% |
| 1997 | 53.00 million BoP, current US$ | +103.8% |
| 1998 | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ | -54.7% |
| 1999 | 35.00 million BoP, current US$ | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 39.00 million BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 408.12 million BoP, current US$ | +946.5% |
| 2002 | 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +762.3% |
| 2003 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 3.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.5% |
| 2017 | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2018 | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -52.7% |
| 2019 | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2020 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 288.13 million BoP, current US$ | -101.59 million BoP, current US$ | 909.06 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -47.99 million BoP, current US$ | -307.63 million BoP, current US$ | 80.91 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 million BoP, current US$ | -361.95 million BoP, current US$ | 207.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.00 million BoP, current US$ | 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 89.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.061 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -361.95 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.