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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
141st
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
-0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
49
1976–2024

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

-0.002-0.00100.0010.002197620002024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2,427.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 141st of 191 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 unit in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1976 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1977 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1978 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1979 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1980 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1981 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1982 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1983 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1984 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1985 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1986 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1987 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1988 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1989 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1990 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -69.6%
1992 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +87.7%
1993 -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -911.5%
1994 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -106.2%
1995 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -81.9%
1996 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2708.7%
1997 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.0%
1998 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.3%
1999 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +196.2%
2000 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -94.1%
2001 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +292.9%
2002 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -70.0%
2003 -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1914.2%
2004 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -126.0%
2005 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +230.9%
2006 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -69.7%
2007 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +83.4%
2008 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -51.4%
2009 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -53.6%
2010 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +112.6%
2011 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2012 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +414.1%
2013 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -82.0%
2014 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -98.0%
2015 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3828.6%
2016 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.6%
2017 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -31.8%
2018 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.0%
2019 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.6%
2020 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.5%
2021 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.2%
2022 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.1%
2023 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.9%
2024 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 4
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

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  2. 139 Samoa 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 140 Guyana 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 142 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 143 Yemen 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 144 Botswana 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,427.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.