Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 876.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
876.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
154th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
-222.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 876.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 3,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, -222.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 154th of 200 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 40.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +132.9% |
| 1972 | 55.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 344.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +515.7% |
| 1974 | 198.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1975 | 303.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1976 | -62.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -120.5% |
| 1977 | 212.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -440.3% |
| 1978 | 558.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.0% |
| 1979 | 100.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 1980 | 49.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1981 | 17.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 1982 | -83.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -582.2% |
| 1983 | -48.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1984 | 26.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -154.4% |
| 1985 | -23.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -189.4% |
| 1986 | -69.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +194.7% |
| 1987 | -188.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +173.6% |
| 1988 | 37.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -119.7% |
| 1989 | -11.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -132.1% |
| 1990 | -222.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1763.8% |
| 1991 | 13.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -106.2% |
| 1992 | 5.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 1993 | 127.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2341.8% |
| 1994 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 1995 | 10.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +750.0% |
| 1996 | 15.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1997 | 32.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 1998 | 14.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1999 | 21.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 23.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 250.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +946.5% |
| 2002 | 2,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +762.3% |
| 2003 | 1,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 1,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 1,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 1,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 2,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 2,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 2,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 1,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 1,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2017 | 3,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2018 | 1,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2019 | 929.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2020 | 827.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 878.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 924.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 876.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 876.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 876.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2341.8% | 5.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 127.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -1763.8% | -11.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -222.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +946.5% | 23.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 250.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +762.3% | 250.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +750.0% | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -582.2% | 17.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 558.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -29.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -188.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -222.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 127.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 929.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 876.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 827.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 924.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 151 Tajikistan 1,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 893.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Madagascar 892.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kenya 874.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Zambia 862.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Samoa 861.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 876.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -222.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.