Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 832.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, -199.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 125th of 188 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$), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 34.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 11.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 1992 | 18.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1993 | -81.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -531.9% |
| 1994 | 5.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.0% |
| 1995 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 1996 | 48.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3407.4% |
| 1997 | 49.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 38.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 118.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +205.7% |
| 2000 | 6.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 2001 | 30.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +354.8% |
| 2002 | 9.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 2003 | -199.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2242.7% |
| 2004 | 64.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -132.1% |
| 2005 | 254.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +296.4% |
| 2006 | 91.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 2007 | 220.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +141.6% |
| 2008 | 124.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2009 | 58.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 146.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 158.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 832.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +426.4% |
| 2013 | 116.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 2014 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.2% |
| 2015 | 73.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3377.4% |
| 2016 | 63.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 46.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 45.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 52.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 48.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 50.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 61.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 458.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +3407.4% | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +3377.4% | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -2242.7% | 9.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -199.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 118.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -199.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 254.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 832.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 122 Grenada 73.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Algeria 69.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Bangladesh 61.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Mongolia 48.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ghana 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Afghanistan 47.21 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$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 832.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -199.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.