Iran Investment: % of GDP

1988 - 2022 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Iran Investment: % of GDP

  • Iran Investment accounted for 32.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2022, compared with a ratio of 24.6 % in the previous quarter.
  • Iran investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1988 to Mar 2022, with an average ratio of 25.1 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 37.9 % in Jun 1991 and a record low of 14.2 % in Jun 2018.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Nominal Gross Capital Formation and quarterly Nominal GDP. Gross Capital Formation is calculated as the sum of Gross Fixed Capital Formation and Changes in Inventories. The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency. Since Q2 2011, Investment excludes Changes in Inventories.


Related information about Iran Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Iran GDP expanded 5.0 % YoY in Mar 2022.
  • Iran Nominal GDP reached 429.4 USD bn in Mar 2022.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 51.5 % in Mar 2022.
  • Iran GDP Per Capita reached 11,557.0 USD in Mar 2021.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 36.8 % in Mar 2022.

View Iran's Investment: % of GDP from Jun 1988 to Mar 2022 in the chart:

Iran Investment: % of GDP

What was Iran's Investment: % of GDP in Mar 2022?

Iran Investment accounted for 32.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2022, compared with a ratio of 24.6 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
32.9 Mar 2022 24.6 Dec 2021 14.2 Jun 2018 37.9 Jun 1991 % quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022

Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 22.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 40.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Argentina (%) 23.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Armenia (%) 25.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 24.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) 26.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 20.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (%) 25.6 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) 31.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Belarus (%) 25.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 24.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 19.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 31.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 26.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) 12.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) 33.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Bulgaria (%) 19.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 22.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Canada (%) 23.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 22.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
China (%) 43.0 2021 yearly 1952 - 2021
Colombia (%) 14.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 22.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 18.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 26.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 26.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (%) 22.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2022
Egypt (%) 12.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 26.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 22.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 21.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
France (%) 24.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 25.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) 23.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 16.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Greece (%) 22.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 15.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) 17.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Iceland (%) 24.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) 31.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 32.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 37.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 21.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 24.5 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (%) 25.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Jordan (%) 16.4 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 32.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 19.2 2022 yearly 1964 - 2022
South Korea (%) 31.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 32.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 25.0 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (%) 44.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Laos (%) 29.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 23.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 9.5 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 23.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 15.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 13.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 26.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Malawi (%) 12.3 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 21.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 19.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 21.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 21.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Moldova (%) 20.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) 38.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 24.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 30.9 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2014
Mozambique (%) 38.6 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 34.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Nepal (%) 32.6 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 18.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 26.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) 33.0 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Norway (%) 22.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 26.9 2022 yearly 1967 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 13.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Panama (%) 32.4 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 18.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 18.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Philippines (%) 21.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1972 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 24.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 21.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Qatar (%) 29.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2022
Romania (%) 30.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 25.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 26.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Serbia (%) 23.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 21.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 18.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
South Africa (%) 17.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 33.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) 2.2 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Sweden (%) 25.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 25.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 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) 49,233.333 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.1 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 8.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 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
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) 59,655.0 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 12.6 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) 0.064 Oct 2023 monthly Feb 2016 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3.102 Oct 2023 monthly May 2001 - Oct 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 381.980 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 669.354 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 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: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) 7,670.380 2021 yearly 1979 - 2021
Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) 1,455.590 2021 yearly 1979 - 2021
Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) 487.690 2021 yearly 1979 - 2021
Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) 13,616.510 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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 156.0 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 14,204.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
External Debt (USD mn) 6,281.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,792.1 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 12.060 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 22,246.787 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,147.800 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
BoP: CA: Income (USD mn) -1,053.243 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -6,691.163 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Current Transfers (USD mn) -297.584 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (USD mn) 1,770.800 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 1,540.830 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) 387.400 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -5,888.600 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
BoP: CA: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 4,897.120 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 7.2 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 426,504.762 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,690,266.667 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
M2 Growth (%) 26.9 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
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: M2: M1 (IRR bn) 17,913,200.000 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) 9,811,300.000 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) 53,078,000.000 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023

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