Gross fixed capital formation in Iran
Iran: Gross fixed capital formation was -14.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Iran is -14.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 474.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Iran peaked at 52.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -29.5%, in 1979.
That places Iran 161st out of 166 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 fixed capital formation in Iran, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.6% | — |
| 1962 | -7.9% | -174.6% |
| 1963 | 17.8% | -325.3% |
| 1964 | 7.6% | -57.2% |
| 1965 | 37.3% | +389.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -99.0% |
| 1967 | 21.1% | +5651.6% |
| 1968 | 13.6% | -35.7% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | -41.6% |
| 1970 | 15.2% | +91.9% |
| 1971 | 17.5% | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 20.2% | +41.1% |
| 1975 | 36.4% | +80.7% |
| 1976 | 41.3% | +13.4% |
| 1977 | -14.7% | -135.6% |
| 1978 | -7.0% | -52.4% |
| 1979 | -29.5% | +322.6% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -108.4% |
| 1981 | -11.7% | -572.2% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -176.0% |
| 1983 | 37.3% | +319.2% |
| 1984 | -10.8% | -128.8% |
| 1985 | -16.1% | +49.5% |
| 1986 | -5.9% | -63.3% |
| 1987 | -4.0% | -33.0% |
| 1988 | -24.5% | +519.7% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | -129.8% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -36.2% |
| 1991 | 52.5% | +1026.3% |
| 1992 | -4.7% | -109.0% |
| 1993 | -13.9% | +194.4% |
| 1994 | -11.9% | -14.3% |
| 1995 | -6.7% | -44.1% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | -483.9% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -71.2% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -78.8% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +227.9% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +65.3% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +191.3% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -72.9% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -49.3% |
| 2006 | -1.7% | -141.3% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -986.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -88.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +149.2% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +40.3% |
| 2012 | -23.9% | -617.8% |
| 2013 | -11.6% | -51.7% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -162.1% |
| 2015 | -14.1% | -296.6% |
| 2016 | -1.7% | -88.1% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | -82.0% |
| 2018 | -15.8% | +5120.0% |
| 2019 | -5.2% | -66.9% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -188.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +105.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -39.3% |
| 2025 | -14.4% | -474.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | -7.9% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | -29.5% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.7% | -24.5% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | -13.9% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | -1.7% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.8% | -23.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -14.4% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 26.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 722,768 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 2.84 billion current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 5,441 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth -2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 210,138 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Iran?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Iran was -14.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.5% in 1979.
- How does Iran rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Iran ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.