Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Iran
Iran: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
169th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
-0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Iran, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iran peaked at 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Iran ranks 169th 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$) … unit in Iran, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +290.0% |
| 1974 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1976 | -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -115.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -387.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +171.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.3% |
| 1982 | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -484.8% |
| 1983 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -152.4% |
| 1985 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -180.5% |
| 1986 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.0% |
| 1987 | -0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +326.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -121.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -132.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1699.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -105.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4487.9% |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +533.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +803.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +750.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +4487.9% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | -1699.3% | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +803.9% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +750.6% | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +533.3% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | -484.8% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 166 China 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Bangladesh 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Kenya 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Kuwait 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Samoa 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Afghanistan 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Iran?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iran was 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Iran ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.