Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 59.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6.2 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1990.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9607 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +126.0% |
| 1972 | 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1973 | 17.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +497.9% |
| 1974 | 9.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.1% |
| 1975 | 14.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1976 | -2.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -119.9% |
| 1977 | 9.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -429.9% |
| 1978 | 24.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +154.5% |
| 1979 | 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.5% |
| 1980 | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6721 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.9% |
| 1982 | -3.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -557.4% |
| 1983 | -1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8932 BoP, current US$ per person | -152.4% |
| 1985 | -0.7694 BoP, current US$ per person | -186.1% |
| 1986 | -2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +184.1% |
| 1987 | -5.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +164.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -119.1% |
| 1989 | -0.3425 BoP, current US$ per person | -131.2% |
| 1990 | -6.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +1710.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3766 BoP, current US$ per person | -106.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1389 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.1% |
| 1993 | 3.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +2333.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2733 BoP, current US$ per person | +740.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4135 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8328 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.4% |
| 1998 | 0.372 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5348 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5872 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 6.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +930.4% |
| 2002 | 51.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +755.3% |
| 2003 | 41.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 43.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 40.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 31.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 27.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 26.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 39.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 47.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 54.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 58.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 37.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 25.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 24.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 40.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.1% |
| 2017 | 59.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 27.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 17.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 15.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 16.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 16.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 15.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9151 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5872 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 154 Madagascar 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Nigeria 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Italy 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Niger 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- 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$), gaps filled 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ (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)
- 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$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 59.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.