Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran
Iran: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iran is 15.83 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in Iran peaked at 59.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6.2 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1990.
That places Iran 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$), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2333.1% | 0.1389 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.38 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | -1710.3% | -0.3425 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2001 | +930.4% | 0.5872 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.05 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2002 | +755.3% | 6.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.75 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +740.6% | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2733 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1982 | -557.4% | 0.6721 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.07 BoP, current US$ per person |
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
- 154 Madagascar 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Nigeria 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 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
- 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$), per capita in Iran?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iran 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$), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 59.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iran ranks 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.