Iran Foreign Direct Investment
1997 - 2019 | Yearly | USD mn | World Bank
Iran Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 905.6 USD mn in Dec 2019, compared with an increase of 2.4 USD bn in the previous year. Iran Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1997 to Dec 2019. The data reached an all-time high of 4.3 USD bn in Dec 2011 and a record low of 15.6 USD mn in Dec 1999. CEIC shifts year-end for annual Foreign Direct Investment. The Central Bank of Islamic Republic of Iran provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD. Foreign Direct Investment is reported in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.
In the latest reports of Iran, Current Account recorded a surplus of 3.8 USD bn in Mar 2020. Iran Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 100.0 USD mn in Dec 2017. Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 73.4 USD mn in Dec 2017. The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 150.8 USD bn in Jun 2020.
View Iran's Foreign Direct Investment from 1997 to 2019 in the chart:
What was Iran's Foreign Direct Investment in 2019?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 905.6 2019 | 2,428.2 2018 | 15.6 1999 | 4,314.1 2011 | USD mn | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 277.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 270.0 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,517.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2020 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -12.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 6,008.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2020 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -14,504.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -577.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2020 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 294.9 2020 | yearly | 2012 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 540.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 118.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 8,281.3 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -105.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 58.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 51.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 1,837.9 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2021 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 65.9 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 52.6 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 1,147.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 1,904.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2020 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -66.2 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| China (USD mn) | 86,700.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 2,211.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 498.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 408.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 558.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2021 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | -879.6 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 473.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 1,605.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 297.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2021 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 45,410.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -112.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2021 |
| France (USD mn) | 5,704.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2021 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 260.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 22,993.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2021 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 838.4 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2019 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 396.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 30,057.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 6,875.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2020 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 33.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2020 |
| India (USD mn) | 27,051.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Sep 2020 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 5,106.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2020 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 905.6 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | -23,680.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2020 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 4,422.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Dec 2020 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 1,420.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 1,008.7 2019 | yearly | 1970 - 2019 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 10,737.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2021 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 145.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,189.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 1,332.4 2019 | yearly | 1970 - 2019 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 1,325.4 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2020 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 83.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2020 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 68.4 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -16.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 246.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 18.3 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 278.3 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 2.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -39,433.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 6,484.5 2019 | yearly | 1985 - 2019 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -143.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 113.9 2019 | yearly | 1970 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,507.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 1,140.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,307.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2020 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -52.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2020 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 24.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 100.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2021 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 153.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 263.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2020 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 800.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 429.9 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2020 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 64.9 Jan 2021 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | -5,861.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 2,165.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 775.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Norway (USD mn) | -2,658.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 3,420.0 2019 | yearly | 1970 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 193.6 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 56.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 461.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 99.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,892.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2020 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 509.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 1,384.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -90.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -688.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 461.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2021 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 882.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 1,033.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 313.8 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2020 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 15,355.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 58.6 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 119.3 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2021 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -978.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2020 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -7,866.6 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 103.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2020 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 190.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | -220.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | -14,385.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.4 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2018 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -7,959.678 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Sep 2018 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 30,033.352 2018 | yearly | 1996 - 2018 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.6 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 15.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) | 22,258,118.640 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) | 41,082,147.230 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) | 13,439,992.580 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.638 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 594,735,573.2 2015 | yearly | 1950 - 2015 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,827,723,956.8 2015 | yearly | 1950 - 2015 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -20.7 2015 | yearly | 1951 - 2015 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 190,071.920 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 84,395.350 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 72,074.107 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 43,168.8 2019 | yearly | 1979 - 2019 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -20.7 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 934,501.038 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 645,599.352 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.174 Oct 2020 | monthly | Feb 2016 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2.578 Aug 2020 | monthly | May 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 470.225 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 436.739 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2020 |
| Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) | 33,233.350 2019 | yearly | 1979 - 2019 |
| Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) | 5,639.000 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Exports (USD mn) | 39,580.350 2019 | yearly | 1979 - 2019 |
| Exports: Russia (USD mn) | 283.880 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 4,315.910 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Iraq (USD mn) | 8,990.520 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 256.930 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: China (USD mn) | 8,828.330 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) | 1,712.420 2019 | yearly | 1979 - 2019 |
| Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) | 7,971.260 2019 | yearly | 1979 - 2019 |
| Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) | 6,385.610 2019 | yearly | 1979 - 2019 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) | 16,150.750 2019 | yearly | 1979 - 2019 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) | 1,676.920 2019 | yearly | 1979 - 2019 |
| Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) | 3.900 2018 | yearly | 1974 - 2018 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 6,617.740 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Turkey (USD mn) | 2,635.650 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Germany (USD mn) | 2,488.510 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: China (USD mn) | 10,413.860 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Russia (USD mn) | 1,354.290 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 10.5 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 146,911.905 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 745,242.857 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 38.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 574,050.000 2019 | yearly | 1973 - 2019 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 31.9 2019 | yearly | 1974 - 2019 |
| 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: Monetary Base (IRR bn) | 4,075,400.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) | 6,170,300.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) | 25,129,900.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
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