Gross capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross capital formation was 41.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 41.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 48.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1988.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.1% | — |
| 1961 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 24.4% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 19.2% | -21.2% |
| 1964 | 26.6% | +38.3% |
| 1965 | 31.9% | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 34.2% | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 41.4% | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 40.2% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 34.8% | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 40.1% | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 35.1% | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 31.0% | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 41.4% | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 48.1% | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 39.1% | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 25.0% | -36.1% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | +91.4% |
| 1981 | 40.1% | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 26.8% | -33.2% |
| 1983 | 36.3% | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 20.1% | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | +34.5% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | +43.3% |
| 1991 | 42.2% | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 41.8% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.2% | 19.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 25.0% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 17.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 23.3% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 35.1% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 32.0% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 40.7% | 47.9% | 6 |
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 36.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 191,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 750.55 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6276 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -21.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.288 current 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 41.8% 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 48.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1988.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross capital formation?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th out of 187 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 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.