Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Iran
Iran: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Iran, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iran is 0.0002 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Iran peaked at 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Iran 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$) … unit in Iran, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3828.6% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +2708.7% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | -1914.2% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | -911.5% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 138 Ghana 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Samoa 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Guyana 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Yemen 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Botswana 0.0002 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iran?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iran 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$), per unit recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Iran rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Iran ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Iran?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.