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

Latest (2024)
15.83 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
157th
of 202 countries
All-time high
59.03 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2017
All-time low
-6.2 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1990
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 154 Madagascar 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 155 Nigeria 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 158 Italy 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 159 Sierra Leone 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 160 Niger 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
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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.