Gross capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross capital formation was -10.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded -10.5% for gross capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 504.4% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 50.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -39.0%, in 2015.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.6% | — |
| 1962 | -0.4% | -105.3% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | -2001.9% |
| 1964 | 18.6% | +178.7% |
| 1965 | 23.8% | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | -52.2% |
| 1967 | 13.9% | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 23.6% | +69.4% |
| 1969 | 8.5% | -63.9% |
| 1970 | 9.3% | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -86.5% |
| 1972 | 33.9% | +2598.8% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -87.5% |
| 1974 | 50.8% | +1092.4% |
| 1975 | 35.2% | -30.7% |
| 1976 | 29.8% | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -93.8% |
| 1978 | -18.9% | -1114.9% |
| 1979 | -33.5% | +77.5% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | -145.4% |
| 1981 | -13.4% | -188.3% |
| 1982 | -6.9% | -48.8% |
| 1983 | 30.3% | -541.6% |
| 1984 | -23.4% | -177.1% |
| 1985 | -9.7% | -58.3% |
| 1986 | -3.8% | -60.8% |
| 1987 | -0.9% | -76.5% |
| 1988 | -35.1% | +3810.1% |
| 1989 | 20.3% | -157.7% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | +26.3% |
| 1992 | -7.4% | -124.4% |
| 1993 | -27.3% | +268.6% |
| 1994 | -30.6% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | -193.9% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | -2.8% | -110.0% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -146.6% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +181.9% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +238.6% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -69.6% |
| 2005 | -3.4% | -162.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -246.2% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +160.1% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -67.4% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +207.8% |
| 2011 | -4.3% | -144.6% |
| 2012 | -7.1% | +64.2% |
| 2013 | -9.0% | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -144.5% |
| 2015 | -39.0% | -1068.1% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -184.2% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -69.2% |
| 2018 | -11.6% | -214.9% |
| 2019 | -7.3% | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -238.8% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -60.1% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +91.6% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -51.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -30.4% |
| 2025 | -10.5% | -504.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | -0.4% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | -33.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.7% | -35.1% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | -30.6% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | -3.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.2% | -39.0% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -10.5% | 10.1% | 6 |
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -27.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,848 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 349,720 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.37 billion current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of was -10.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.0% in 2015.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross capital formation?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.