Iran Direct Investment Abroad
1997 - 2018 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Iran Direct Investment Abroad
- Iran Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 156.0 USD mn in Dec 2018, compared with a drop of 7.0 USD mn in the previous year.
- Iran Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated yearly.
- It is available from Dec 1997 to Dec 2018 and averaged 131.3 USD mn throughout the period.
- The data reached an all-time high of 950.0 USD mn in Dec 1997 and a record low of -693.1 USD mn in Dec 1999.
CEIC shifts year-end for annual Direct Investment Abroad in USD. The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran provides annual Direct Investment Abroad in USD. Direct Investment Abroad is reported in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.
Key information about Iran Direct Investment Abroad
- In the latest reports of Iran, Current Account recorded a deficit of 707.7 USD mn in Mar 2021.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.2 USD bn in Dec 2020.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 164.5 USD mn in Dec 2020.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 426.0 USD bn in Sep 2021.
View Iran's Direct Investment Abroad from 1997 to 2018 in the chart:
What was Iran's Direct Investment Abroad in 2018?
Iran Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 156.0 USD mn in Dec 2018, compared with a drop of 7.0 USD mn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156.0 2018 | -7.0 2017 | -693.1 1999 | 950.0 1997 | USD mn | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 13.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 15.5 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 340.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2021 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 8.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 7,158.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2021 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 8,147.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -55.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 64.3 2021 | yearly | 1975 - 2021 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 36.9 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -64.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 2,781.2 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 32.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -7.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 16.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 2,488.6 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2022 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 504.0 2018 | yearly | 1970 - 2018 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 23.6 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2022 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 29.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 49,633.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2021 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 645.9 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| China (USD mn) | 42,000.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 1,080.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -242.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -5,559.9 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2021 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 791.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 1,844.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 94.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -2,234.3 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 36,064.3 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Feb 2022 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 117.9 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| France (USD mn) | 7,117.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 96.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 986.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Mar 2022 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 35.6 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 17,280.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 4,854.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Dec 2021 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 40.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| India (USD mn) | 3,702.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 1,155.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 156.0 2018 | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 46,868.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2021 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 2,723.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2021 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 4,230.0 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 6,399.9 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 3.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -139.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 203.9 2019 | yearly | 2009 - 2019 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 9,112.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 21.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2021 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,366.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 0.2 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -395.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 7.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 92.5 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2022 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -26,401.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,728.4 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -241.2 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 18.7 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | -2,164.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -1,669.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,113.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -3,085.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 16.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2021 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 5.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 6.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 175.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -11.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | -105,936.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 274.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 822.3 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2021 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 2,666.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 535.8 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 20.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -3.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 27.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2021 |
| Peru (USD mn) | -670.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2021 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 502.5 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 2,192.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 257.8 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2022 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 939.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 131.6 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 27,106.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,808.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 20.5 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2022 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 14,953.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 447.5 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2022 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 186.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 683.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2021 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 4,600.9 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 4.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2021 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 10,856.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2021 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | -8,628.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 2,539.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2021 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 7,093.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 444.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2022 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 0.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2022 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 18,924.4 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | 30,159.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Dec 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.8 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2019 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 2,119.524 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Mar 2019 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 38,295.238 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 5.8 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.5 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) | 48,431,375.310 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) | 118,430,357.100 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) | 25,244,384.530 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Govt Revenues excl Special Rev: Tax: on Goods & Services: Value Added (IRR bn) | 388,100.000 2020 | yearly | 2009 - 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.488 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 8,159.0 2020 | yearly | 1948 - 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 46,916.0 2020 | yearly | 1948 - 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -28.6 2020 | yearly | 1949 - 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 271,041.046 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 93,182.428 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 81,467.770 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 38,893.0 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -11.1 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 820,884.757 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 579,502.354 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.109 Dec 2021 | monthly | Feb 2016 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 3.672 Jan 2022 | monthly | May 2001 - Jan 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 657.480 Jan 2022 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jan 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 586.459 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2022 |
| Exports (USD mn) | 34,998.000 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) | 5,639.000 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) | 33,233.350 2019 | yearly | 1979 - 2019 |
| Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 4,661.620 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 233.060 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Iraq (USD mn) | 7,448.430 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Russia (USD mn) | 504.580 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: China (USD mn) | 9,077.120 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) | 487.690 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: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) | 1,455.590 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) | 6,212.880 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) | 0.300 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 9,757.790 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Russia (USD mn) | 1,070.260 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: China (USD mn) | 9,843.010 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Turkey (USD mn) | 4,400.090 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Germany (USD mn) | 1,851.170 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 6.8 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 218,152.381 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,100,959.524 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 39.7 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 810,159.524 2020 | yearly | 1973 - 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 41.1 2020 | yearly | 1974 - 2020 |
| 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 (%) | 66.06 2016 | yearly | 1961 - 2016 |
| Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) | 37,077,900.000 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2022 |
| Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) | 5,807,500.000 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2022 |
| Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) | 9,162,400.000 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2022 |
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