Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Iran, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Iran stood at 1.45 billion BoP, current US$.
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$), gaps filled in Iran peaked at 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -361.95 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.
That places Iran 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Iran, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 billion BoP, current US$, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.63 billion BoP, current US$, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2341.8% | 8.50 million BoP, current US$ | 207.55 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | -1763.8% | -19.42 million BoP, current US$ | -361.95 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | +946.5% | 39.00 million BoP, current US$ | 408.12 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2002 | +762.3% | 408.12 million BoP, current US$ | 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +750.0% | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 17.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1982 | -582.2% | 28.22 million BoP, current US$ | -136.09 million BoP, current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Iran?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Iran 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$), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -361.95 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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
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.
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.