Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.08 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
-4.74 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2003
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2024

-5051015197620002024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2,212.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 17.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -4.74 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1976 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1977 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1978 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1979 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1980 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1981 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1982 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1983 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1984 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1985 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1986 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1987 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1988 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1989 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1990 0.9592 BoP, current US$ per person
1991 0.2996 BoP, current US$ per person -68.8%
1992 0.5015 BoP, current US$ per person +67.4%
1993 -2.16 BoP, current US$ per person -530.4%
1994 0.1512 BoP, current US$ per person -107.0%
1995 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per person -76.0%
1996 1.26 BoP, current US$ per person +3369.7%
1997 1.26 BoP, current US$ per person +0.1%
1998 0.9824 BoP, current US$ per person -22.0%
1999 2.96 BoP, current US$ per person +201.4%
2000 0.1655 BoP, current US$ per person -94.4%
2001 0.7413 BoP, current US$ per person +347.9%
2002 0.2235 BoP, current US$ per person -69.8%
2003 -4.74 BoP, current US$ per person -2219.0%
2004 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person -131.4%
2005 5.77 BoP, current US$ per person +287.8%
2006 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person -65.0%
2007 4.81 BoP, current US$ per person +137.6%
2008 2.68 BoP, current US$ per person -44.3%
2009 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person -53.3%
2010 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person +146.9%
2011 3.29 BoP, current US$ per person +6.5%
2012 17.08 BoP, current US$ per person +419.8%
2013 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person -86.2%
2014 0.0422 BoP, current US$ per person -98.2%
2015 1.45 BoP, current US$ per person +3330.3%
2016 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person -14.3%
2017 0.8909 BoP, current US$ per person -28.3%
2018 0.8663 BoP, current US$ per person -2.8%
2019 0.9744 BoP, current US$ per person +12.5%
2020 0.8936 BoP, current US$ per person -8.3%
2021 0.9226 BoP, current US$ per person +3.2%
2022 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person +21.1%
2023 0.9565 BoP, current US$ per person -14.4%
2024 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ per person 0 BoP, current US$ per person 0 BoP, current US$ per person 4
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ per person 0 BoP, current US$ per person 0 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 0.6251 BoP, current US$ per person -2.16 BoP, current US$ per person 2.96 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person -4.74 BoP, current US$ per person 5.77 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 3.13 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0422 BoP, current US$ per person 17.08 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 0.9732 BoP, current US$ per person 0.8936 BoP, current US$ per person 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 136 Sudan 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 137 Ghana 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 138 Pakistan 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 140 Rwanda 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 141 Afghanistan 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 142 Niger 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 17.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -4.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,212.4%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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 outflows (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
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.