Gross fixed capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross fixed capital formation was 28.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 28.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 49.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2016.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.1% | — |
| 1961 | 27.4% | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 24.0% | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 27.2% | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 31.3% | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 29.3% | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 34.4% | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 34.2% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 36.3% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 36.8% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 34.8% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 36.9% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 34.2% | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 28.0% | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 42.2% | +50.9% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 47.3% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 31.1% | -34.2% |
| 1980 | 36.9% | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 33.6% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 30.9% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 39.2% | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 39.4% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 26.3% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 24.6% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 27.0% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 34.7% | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 32.7% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.8% | 23.9% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.0% | 28.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 24.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 24.7% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 27.2% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 23.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 26.6% | 30.3% | 6 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -13.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 633.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -34.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -120.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 22.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 78,675 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 308.75 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 28.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2016.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 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.