Iran Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
1997 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Iran Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- Iran Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a growth equal to 0.1 % in the previous year.
- Iran Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1997 to Dec 2021.
- The data reached an all-time high of 2.9 % in Dec 2002 and a record low 0.0 % in Dec 1999.
CEIC calculates annual Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Foreign Direct Investment and annual Nominal GDP. CEIC shifts year-end for Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Islamic Republic of Iran provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD and Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of The Islamic Republic of Iran average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment and Nominal GDP are reported in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.
Related information about Iran Foreign Direct Investment: % 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 Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from 1997 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Iran's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in 2021?
Iran Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a growth equal to 0.1 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 2021 | 0.1 2020 | 0.0 1999 | 2.9 2002 | % | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 2.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | -1.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | -2.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.3 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | -10.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 9.0 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 3.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | -0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | -41.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 30.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | -6.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| France (%) | 0.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 2.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | -2.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 1.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 4.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 25.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 9.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 0.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | -16.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 2.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -0.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 0.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 8.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -2.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 4.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -119.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.6 2023 | yearly | 1982 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 6.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 168.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 58.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 6.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 33.6 2021 | yearly | 1986 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 0.6 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 0.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | -2.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (%) | -0.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 11.8 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.6 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 2.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 3.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 0.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 2.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 1.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 0.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 6.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 32.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 2.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | -0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | -1.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 1.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 1.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Mar 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 6.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 126,521.429 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 4.2 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 7.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) | 102,170,609.775 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) | 254,852,164.063 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) | 85,465,973.079 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Govt Revenues excl Special Rev: Tax: on Goods & Services: Value Added (IRR bn) | 1,215,300.000 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -0.334 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 31,327.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 97,358.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -0.5 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 965,315.701 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 127,665.499 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 175,185.206 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 60,308.7 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 13.8 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 954,511.662 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,369,188.228 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.485 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 2016 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 16.137 Nov 2024 | monthly | May 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 374.148 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,080.989 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports (USD mn) | 54,139.404 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) | 48,153.000 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) | 5,441.000 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Exports: Iraq (USD mn) | 10,282.049 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 6,203.283 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 160.754 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Russia (USD mn) | 751.406 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: China (USD mn) | 14,733.093 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) | 12,739.158 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) | 1,199.467 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) | 8,293.950 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) | 1,999.762 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) | 21,336.362 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) | 0.300 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
| Imports: China (USD mn) | 15,830.236 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 18,542.087 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: Russia (USD mn) | 1,581.841 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 101.950 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 108.993 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 8.3 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 43,149.099 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 171,102.736 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 27.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 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) | 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: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) | 74,348,100.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) | 12,729,400.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) | 25,072,000.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
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