Iran Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

2006 - 2021 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Iran Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Iran Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 3.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2021, compared with a deficit equal to 3.5 % in the previous quarter
  • Iran Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2006 to Mar 2021, with an average ratio of -3.2 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of -2.4 % in Dec 2019 and a record low of -8.4 % in Dec 2006
CEIC calculates quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. The Statistical Center of Iran provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2007 is based on SNA 1993 and sourced from the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran

View Iran's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2006 to Mar 2021 in the chart:

Iran Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Iran's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in Mar 2021?

Iran Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 3.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2021, compared with a deficit equal to 3.5 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-3.4 Mar 2021 -3.5 Dec 2020 -8.4 Dec 2006 -2.4 Dec 2019 % quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -1.8 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) 0.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) -3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Australia (%) -3.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) -4.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) -3.4 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) -8.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) -13.3 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) -3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) -2.5 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Canada (%) -1.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1993 - Mar 2026
Chile (%) -2.7 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
China (%) -5.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Colombia (%) -8.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) -2.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Cyprus (%) 3.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) -2.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 2.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) -2.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) -1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) -3.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Finland (%) -3.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
France (%) -5.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1949 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) -1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) -3.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) -0.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 0.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) -4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) -4.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
India (%) -4.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (%) -3.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) -3.4 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) -4.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) -3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) -4.6 2026 yearly 1996 - 2026
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) 0.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) -6.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) -0.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -2.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 19.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Laos (%) 2.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) -2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 0.9 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Lithuania (%) -1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) -2.0 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
North Macedonia (%) -4.6 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Malawi (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Malaysia (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Malta (%) -2.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) -7.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) -4.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1980 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Mongolia (%) -2.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) -4.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2026
Morocco (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) -1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) -4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 9.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Panama (%) -3.7 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) -2.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) -5.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1985 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) -7.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Portugal (%) 0.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) -7.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) -3.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Serbia (%) -3.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Singapore (%) 1.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) -3.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) -2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -1.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Switzerland (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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Iran Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.4 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -13,054.476 Mar 2021 quarterly Jun 2005 - Mar 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 206,414.286 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.9 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 8.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) 270,213,445.365 2032 yearly 1991 - 2032
Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) 919,689,132.630 2032 yearly 1997 - 2032
Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) 195,022,575.280 2032 yearly 1991 - 2032
Govt Revenues excl Special Rev: Tax: on Goods & Services: Value Added (IRR bn) 1,894,300.000 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.334 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 47,592.0 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 113,224.0 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,058,279.593 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 138,574.204 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 178,417.798 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 72,375.4 2025 yearly 1979 - 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 8.2 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 920,302.681 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,710,932.641 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.091 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2016 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3.257 Jan 2026 monthly May 2001 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 128.053 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1990 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 548.546 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Exports (USD mn) 57,785.694 2025 yearly 1979 - 2025
Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) 41,892.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) 4,674.000 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 6,203.283 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Iraq (USD mn) 10,282.049 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: China (USD mn) 14,733.093 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 160.754 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Russia (USD mn) 751.406 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) 8,538.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) 2,681.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) 11,579.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) 1,156.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) 25,600.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) 0.300 2021 yearly 1974 - 2021
Imports: China (USD mn) 15,830.236 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Germany (USD mn) 2,023.231 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Turkey (USD mn) 6,136.800 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 18,542.087 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Russia (USD mn) 1,581.841 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 148.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 152.600 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 328.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 13,232.0 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
External Debt (USD mn) 4,861.6 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,094.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 9.827 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,173.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (USD mn) 2,461.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Current Transfers (USD mn) -208.729 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 1,034.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) 1,073.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -7,674.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -6,691.163 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 22,246.787 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Income (USD mn) -1,053.243 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 4,897.074 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 10.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 51,692.732 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 211,676.492 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 40.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 422,314.955 2023 yearly 1973 - 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 17.3 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 322,960.8 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2017
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 26.8 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2017
Total Loans (USD mn) 236,845.352 2016 yearly 1967 - 2016
Total Loans Growth (%) 23.00 2016 yearly 1968 - 2016
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 57.83 2016 yearly 1961 - 2016
Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) 16,123,900.000 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) 93,784,400.000 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) 30,302,900.000 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025

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