Gross capital formation in Iran
Iran: Gross capital formation was 184.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
184.32 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
19th
of 163 countries
All-time high
254.97 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2010
All-time low
20.14 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Iran is 184.32 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Iran peaked at 254.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.14 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Iran ranks 19th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 21.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 21.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 22.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 27.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 33.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 37.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 42.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 52.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +23.6% |
| 1969 | 56.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 62.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 63.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 84.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +33.9% |
| 1973 | 88.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 132.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +50.8% |
| 1975 | 179.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +35.2% |
| 1976 | 232.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 237.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 192.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 128.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -33.5% |
| 1980 | 147.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 127.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 118.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 154.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 118.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -23.4% |
| 1985 | 107.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 103.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 102.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 66.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -35.1% |
| 1989 | 79.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 98.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 128.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 119.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 86.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 60.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 77.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 99.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 96.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 97.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 101.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 106.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 121.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 144.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 169.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 179.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 173.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 181.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 205.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 225.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 232.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 254.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 243.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 226.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 206.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 214.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 130.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 173.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 191.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 169.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 156.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 172.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 179.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 193.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 200.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 205.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 184.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 184.32 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.20 billion constant 2015 US$, 13.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iran's 184.32 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.64 billion constant 2015 US$, 7.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 56.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 140.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 62.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 237.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 66.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 154.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 60.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 128.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 106.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 232.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 130.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 254.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 172.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 205.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 16 Saudi Arabia 286.19 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 17 Switzerland 234.70 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 18 Netherlands 187.92 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 20 Vietnam 148.92 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 21 Sweden 145.46 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 134.43 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Iran?
- Gross capital formation in Iran was 184.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 254.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.14 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for gross capital formation?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.