Iran Current Account Balance: % of GDP
Key information about Iran Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Iran Current Account surplus accounted for 0.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2023, compared with a 0.7 % surplus in the previous year.
- Iran Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Mar 1997 to Mar 2023, with an average value of 2.6 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 9.4 % in Mar 2012 and a record low of -1.9 % in Mar 1999.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Current Account Balance and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to 1998 is based on BPM4. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.
Key information about Iran Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Iran, Current Account recorded a surplus of 14.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 838.3 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Iran Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 156.0 USD mn in Dec 2018.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 45.6 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 429.4 USD bn in Mar 2022.
View Iran's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from 1997 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Iran's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in 2023?
Iran Current Account surplus accounted for 0.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2023, compared with a 0.7 % surplus in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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0.6 2023 | 0.7 2022 | -1.9 1999 | 9.4 2012 | % | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 6.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
Algeria (%) | 4.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2023 |
Argentina (%) | -2.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Armenia (%) | 2.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Australia (%) | 1.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
Austria (%) | 1.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2023 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 8.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
Bahrain (%) | 15.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
Bangladesh (%) | -0.5 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
Belarus (%) | -1.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Belgium (%) | 1.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Bolivia (%) | -2.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -2.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Botswana (%) | 1.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Brazil (%) | -1.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Brunei (%) | -20.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
Bulgaria (%) | -3.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Cambodia (%) | -1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Canada (%) | -0.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2023 |
Chile (%) | -4.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
China (%) | 1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Colombia (%) | -2.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Croatia (%) | -5.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Cyprus (%) | -11.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Czech Republic (%) | 0.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Denmark (%) | 12.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
Ecuador (%) | 1.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Egypt (%) | 1.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Estonia (%) | 0.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
European Union (%) | 2.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Finland (%) | 1.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
France (%) | 0.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Georgia (%) | -6.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Germany (%) | 5.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2023 |
Ghana (%) | 0.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2023 |
Greece (%) | -12.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 9.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Hungary (%) | -1.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Iceland (%) | -2.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
India (%) | -1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Indonesia (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Iran (%) | 0.6 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Ireland (%) | -0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Israel (%) | 9.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Italy (%) | 0.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
Ivory Coast (%) | -6.3 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
Jordan (%) | 3.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2023 |
Kazakhstan (%) | -2.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2023 |
Kenya (%) | -2.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2023 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 7,671.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
Kosovo (%) | -15.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Kuwait (%) | 37.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | -60.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
Laos (%) | -0.1 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
Latvia (%) | -1.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Lebanon (%) | -4.4 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
Lithuania (%) | 4.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Luxembourg (%) | 7.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 11.4 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
North Macedonia (%) | -3.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Malawi (%) | -14.2 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
Malaysia (%) | 0.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Malta (%) | 0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Mauritius (%) | -3.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Mexico (%) | 2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Moldova (%) | -11.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Mongolia (%) | -4.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Montenegro (%) | -24.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Morocco (%) | -0.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
Mozambique (%) | -37.4 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
Nepal (%) | -1.3 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
Netherlands (%) | 8.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Dec 2023 |
New Zealand (%) | -6.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Dec 2023 |
Nigeria (%) | 1.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
Norway (%) | 16.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2023 |
Oman (%) | -4.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Pakistan (%) | -0.7 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | -16.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
Panama (%) | -18.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Paraguay (%) | -1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Peru (%) | 2.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
Philippines (%) | -4.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
Poland (%) | 1.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Portugal (%) | -0.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Qatar (%) | 15.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2023 |
Romania (%) | -7.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Russia (%) | 2.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Serbia (%) | -5.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Singapore (%) | 19.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
Slovakia (%) | -3.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Slovenia (%) | 3.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
South Africa (%) | -2.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2023 |
Spain (%) | 2.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
Sweden (%) | 7.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
Switzerland (%) | 7.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2023 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2021 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -13,054.478 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Mar 2020 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 49,233.333 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 5.1 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 8.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) | 88,375,352.640 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) | 201,591,565.280 2029 | yearly | 1997 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) | 49,697,235.080 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -0.334 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 22,668.0 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 71,646.0 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 52.7 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 960,124.146 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 74,489.339 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 118,020.140 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 60,308.7 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 13.8 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 983,181.900 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 737,849.362 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.581 Dec 2023 | monthly | Feb 2016 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 21.856 Dec 2023 | monthly | May 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 381.980 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Nov 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,134.364 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) | 34,704.000 2020 | yearly | 1979 - 2020 |
Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) | 4,333.000 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
Exports: Iraq (USD mn) | 7,448.430 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 233.060 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Exports: China (USD mn) | 9,077.120 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Exports (USD mn) | 54,139.404 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
Exports: Russia (USD mn) | 504.580 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) | 6,212.880 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) | 1,455.590 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) | 7,670.380 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) | 13,616.510 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) | 487.690 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) | 0.300 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
Imports: China (USD mn) | 9,843.010 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Imports: Germany (USD mn) | 1,851.170 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Imports: Turkey (USD mn) | 4,400.090 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 7.3 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 438,880.952 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,802,833.333 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 25.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Feb 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,479.779 2022 | yearly | 1973 - 2022 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 31.0 2022 | yearly | 1974 - 2022 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 276,897.2 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Feb 2017 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 25.8 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 (%) | 60.30 2016 | yearly | 1961 - 2016 |
Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) | 10,335,100.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) | 18,433,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) | 57,286,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2024 |
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