Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 1,839 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,839 million USD
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
8th
of 18 groups
All-time high
5,203 million USD
in 2004
All-time low
-667.82 million USD
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: -667.8 million USD1991: 43.1 million USD1992: 16 million USD1993: 355 million USD1994: 0.515 million USD1995: 15.7 million USD1996: 36.2 million USD1997: 83.4 million USD1998: 76.8 million USD1999: 31.5 million USD2000: 1.1k million USD2001: 141.5 million USD2002: 1.1k million USD2003: 3.4k million USD2004: 5.2k million USD2005: 4.0k million USD2006: 3.1k million USD2007: 2.1k million USD2008: 1.7k million USD2009: 2.6k million USD2010: 2.9k million USD2011: 2.8k million USD2012: 3.0k million USD2013: 2.1k million USD2014: 1.9k million USD2015: 2.0k million USD2016: 3.3k million USD2017: 4.6k million USD2018: 3.4k million USD2019: 2.1k million USD2020: 1.9k million USD2021: 1.9k million USD2022: 1.9k million USD2023: 1.8k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 1,839 million USD.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 5,203 million USD in 2004 and was at its lowest, -667.82 million USD, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 -667.82 million USD
1991 43.07 million USD -106.4%
1992 16.04 million USD -62.8%
1993 355.03 million USD +2113.3%
1994 0.5154 million USD -99.9%
1995 15.73 million USD +2952.5%
1996 36.24 million USD +130.4%
1997 83.36 million USD +130.0%
1998 76.79 million USD -7.9%
1999 31.53 million USD -58.9%
2000 1,062 million USD +3269.5%
2001 141.55 million USD -86.7%
2002 1,122 million USD +692.8%
2003 3,393 million USD +202.4%
2004 5,203 million USD +53.3%
2005 4,036 million USD -22.4%
2006 3,051 million USD -24.4%
2007 2,070 million USD -32.2%
2008 1,728 million USD -16.5%
2009 2,604 million USD +50.7%
2010 2,860 million USD +9.8%
2011 2,813 million USD -1.6%
2012 2,958 million USD +5.1%
2013 2,055 million USD -30.5%
2014 1,890 million USD -8.0%
2015 2,050 million USD +8.5%
2016 3,284 million USD +60.2%
2017 4,648 million USD +41.5%
2018 3,427 million USD -26.3%
2019 2,142 million USD -37.5%
2020 1,881 million USD -12.2%
2021 1,910 million USD +1.5%
2022 1,878 million USD -1.7%
2023 1,839 million USD -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.9507 million USD -667.82 million USD 355.03 million USD 10
2000s 2,441 million USD 141.55 million USD 5,203 million USD 10
2010s 2,813 million USD 1,890 million USD 4,648 million USD 10
2020s 1,877 million USD 1,839 million USD 1,910 million USD 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 1,839 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 5,203 million USD in 2004.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was -667.82 million USD in 1990.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 7,665 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.