Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 86.67 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
86.67 million USD
Change on year
down 13.3%
Rank
9th
of 16 regions
All-time high
1,356 million USD
in 2012
All-time low
-325.71 million USD
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

-50005001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 56 million USD1991: 18 million USD1992: 30.7 million USD1993: -132.5 million USD1994: 9.3 million USD1995: 2.3 million USD1996: 79.1 million USD1997: 80.1 million USD1998: 63.4 million USD1999: 193.8 million USD2000: 11 million USD2001: 50 million USD2002: 15.2 million USD2003: -325.7 million USD2004: 104.6 million USD2005: 414.6 million USD2006: 148.4 million USD2007: 358.6 million USD2008: 202.2 million USD2009: 95.6 million USD2010: 239 million USD2011: 257.6 million USD2012: 1.4k million USD2013: 189.2 million USD2014: 3.4 million USD2015: 119.7 million USD2016: 104.1 million USD2017: 75.7 million USD2018: 74.6 million USD2019: 84.8 million USD2020: 78.4 million USD2021: 81.6 million USD2022: 100 million USD2023: 86.7 million USD

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

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 86.67 million USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 1,356 million USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, -325.71 million USD, in 2003.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.01 million USD -132.53 million USD 193.8 million USD 10
2000s 107.44 million USD -325.71 million USD 414.56 million USD 10
2010s 250.42 million USD 3.44 million USD 1,356 million USD 10
2020s 86.67 million USD 78.39 million USD 100 million USD 4

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  5. 10 British Virgin Islands 44,158 million USD compare
  6. 11 Republic of Korea 34,541 million USD compare
  7. 12 Spain 30,207 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 86.67 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 1,356 million USD in 2012.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was -325.71 million USD in 2003.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th out of 16 regions with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 outflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 6,077 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.