Iran Foreign Portfolio Investment

1997 - 2021 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Iran Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • Iran Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 45.600 USD mn in Dec 2021, compared with an increase of 164.500 USD mn in the previous year.
  • Iran Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1997 to Dec 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 336.000 USD mn in Dec 2012 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Dec 2009.

CEIC shifts year-end for annual Foreign Portfolio Investment. The Central Bank of Islamic Republic of Iran provides Foreign Portfolio Investment in USD. Foreign Portfolio Investment is reported in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.


Related information about Iran Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • In the latest reports of Iran, Current Account recorded a surplus of 13.232 USD bn in Mar 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 838.288 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • Iran Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 328.019 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 119.727 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Iran's Foreign Portfolio Investment from 1997 to 2021 in the chart:

Iran Foreign Portfolio Investment

What was Iran's Foreign Portfolio Investment in 2021?

Iran Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 45.600 USD mn in Dec 2021, compared with an increase of 164.500 USD mn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
45.600 2021 164.500 2020 0.000 2009 336.000 2012 USD mn yearly 1997 - 2021

Foreign Portfolio Investment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -59.332 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Argentina (USD mn) 787.245 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Armenia (USD mn) 275.559 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Australia (USD mn) 34,622.331 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) 17,258.842 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -2,013.398 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2026
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,793.275 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) -10.227 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Belarus (USD mn) 1.923 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Belgium (USD mn) 18,005.534 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (USD mn) -9.826 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Botswana (USD mn) 2.831 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 15,853.692 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) -695.384 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) 41,752.910 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1950 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 6,234.981 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
China (USD mn) -31,594.855 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Colombia (USD mn) 4,819.320 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Croatia (USD mn) -269.030 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -173.339 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) -2,561.215 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 3,165.986 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 807.101 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Egypt (USD mn) -9,490.800 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2026
Estonia (USD mn) 525.906 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
European Union (USD mn) 349,862.673 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Finland (USD mn) 4,497.458 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
France (USD mn) 151,409.549 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 186.895 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Germany (USD mn) 101,119.451 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
Ghana (USD mn) -61.216 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Greece (USD mn) 3,099.001 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,859.289 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Hungary (USD mn) 5,123.669 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Iceland (USD mn) 241.504 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) -84.635 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2009 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,425.190 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Iran (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 244,670.452 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Israel (USD mn) -1,527.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Italy (USD mn) 45,427.027 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,694.078 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 54,310.754 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Jordan (USD mn) -648.801 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 931.997 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Kenya (USD mn) 1,846.554 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
South Korea (USD mn) -41,291.800 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (USD mn) 14,960.907 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Laos (USD mn) 60.553 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 111.169 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) -45.210 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) -170.235 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 61,046.223 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -4,790.366 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 666.923 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Malawi (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,969.757 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Malta (USD mn) -245.458 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) 1,735.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 13,869.282 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Moldova (USD mn) 0.158 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (USD mn) 50.836 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) -71.408 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Morocco (USD mn) -987.474 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 57,503.718 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) 5,130.953 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1995 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) 5,270.221 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) 12,362.133 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Oman (USD mn) -218.726 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -343.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 10.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Panama (USD mn) -827.293 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2026
Paraguay (USD mn) 1,137.222 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Peru (USD mn) 71.983 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Philippines (USD mn) -1,003.576 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Poland (USD mn) 10,370.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Portugal (USD mn) -5,611.260 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 5,106.044 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (USD mn) 2,762.160 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Russia (USD mn) 975.440 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 29,853.115 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Serbia (USD mn) -143.246 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Singapore (USD mn) -3,116.923 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 2,867.846 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,769.005 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 548.692 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Spain (USD mn) 58,718.884 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -52.003 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Sudan (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2004 - Mar 2026
Sweden (USD mn) -4,644.440 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) -17,019.932 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Taiwan, China (USD mn) -25,340.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2026
Thailand (USD mn) 2,365.390 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Tunisia (USD mn) -1,047.883 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 1,700.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
Ukraine (USD mn) 63.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026

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Iran Key Series

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) 174,990.097 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 190,381.271 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 73,502.2 2025 yearly 1979 - 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 8.2 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 875,802.590 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,563,842.083 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
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: Germany (USD mn) 160.754 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: China (USD mn) 14,733.093 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: Chemicals (USD mn) 8,538.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
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: 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: China (USD mn) 15,830.236 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Germany (USD mn) 2,023.231 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Russia (USD mn) 1,581.841 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Turkey (USD mn) 6,136.800 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 18,542.087 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 176.500 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 155.800 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 328.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 13,232.0 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
External Debt (USD mn) 4,861.6 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,094.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 9.827 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,173.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (USD mn) 2,461.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -7,674.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 1,034.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Current Transfers (USD mn) -208.729 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) 1,073.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 22,246.787 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -6,691.163 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Income (USD mn) -1,053.243 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 4,897.074 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 11.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 34,998.217 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 136,504.822 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 53.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
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: Monetary Base (IRR bn) 21,959,300.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) 115,863,800.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) 39,948,400.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026

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