Iran Current Account Balance
1997 - 2025 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Iran Current Account Balance
- Iran Current Account recorded a surplus of 13.2 USD bn in Mar 2025, compared with a surplus of 8.6 USD bn in the previous year.
- Iran Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Mar 1997 to Mar 2025, with an averaged value of 27.5 USD bn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 58.5 USD bn in Mar 2012 and a record low of -3.9 USD bn in Mar 1999.
- *This indicator will be no longer available from March 2026, 4th onwards. CEIC has a plan to remove the non-standard frequency indicator after the standard frequency indicator has been added and be available on this table. CEIC extends history for annual Current Account Balance. The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM5. Current Account Balance prior to 1998 is based on BPM4. Current Account Balance is in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 838.3 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Iran Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 328.0 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 45.6 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 119.7 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Iran's Current Account Balance from 1997 to 2025 in the chart:
What was Iran's Current Account Balance in 2025?
Iran Current Account recorded a surplus of 13.2 USD bn in Mar 2025, compared with a surplus of 8.6 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,232.0 2025 | 8,591.9 2024 | -3,884.0 1999 | 58,474.5 2012 | USD mn | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -298.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 2,294.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -633.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -13,844.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -2,343.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 474.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 831.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -679.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 13.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -1,678.2 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -190.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -265.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 495.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -6,036.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 589.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -930.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -1,880.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -7,027.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,882.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 184,100.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,573.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -292.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 1,414.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 6,659.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 1,979.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -6,215.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -92.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 121,364.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 58.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | -189.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -272.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 15,615.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 4,666.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -2,709.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 12,214.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 374.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -644.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 7,081.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -4,007.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 13,232.0 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 22,116.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 3,437.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 4,005.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -889.5 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -859.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -1,790.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -386.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 33,394.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -456.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 7,200.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,813.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 308.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -209.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -958.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 112.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -54.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 16,687.2 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 37.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -2,276.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,826.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 650.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -330.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 2,325.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -1,099.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 128.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Apr 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 69.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -1,453.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -942.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 728.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 1,345.6 Jan 2026 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 15,020.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -2,045.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,397.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 21,146.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 3,068.7 2024 | yearly | 1974 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 1,203.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -337.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 93.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -663.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 4,463.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -379.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -270.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 135.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 4,981.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,745.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 10,600.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | -8,235.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -410.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 32,225.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -191.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 521.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -1,131.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 5,328.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -133.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,008.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 10,282.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 12,320.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2025 |
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| 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) | 73,502.2 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) | 58,482.837 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: China (USD mn) | 14,733.093 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 160.754 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Iraq (USD mn) | 10,282.049 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Russia (USD mn) | 751.406 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| 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: Chemicals (USD mn) | 8,538.000 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: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 18,542.087 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: China (USD mn) | 15,830.236 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Turkey (USD mn) | 6,136.800 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Russia (USD mn) | 1,581.841 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Germany (USD mn) | 2,023.231 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 |
| 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: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) | 93,784,400.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) | 16,123,900.000 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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