Iran Investment: % of GDP

1988 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Iran Investment: % of GDP

  • Iran Investment accounted for 30.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a ratio of 44.8 % in the previous quarter.
  • Iran investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1988 to Jun 2025, with an average ratio of 25.5 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 69.3 % in Sep 1992 and a record low of -3.4 % in Mar 1989.

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 Statistical Center of Iran provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q2 2006 is based on SNA 1993 and sourced from the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran.


Related information about Iran Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Iran GDP contracted 0.4 % YoY in Jun 2025.
  • Iran Nominal GDP reached 119.7 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 39.2 % in Jun 2025.
  • Iran GDP Per Capita reached 49,404.3 USD in Mar 2024.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 35.1 % in Jun 2025.

View Iran's Investment: % of GDP from Jun 1988 to Jun 2025 in the chart:

Iran Investment: % of GDP

What was Iran's Investment: % of GDP in Jun 2025?

Iran Investment accounted for 30.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a ratio of 44.8 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
30.7 Jun 2025 44.8 Mar 2025 -3.4 Mar 1989 69.3 Sep 1992 % quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025

Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 29.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 41.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Argentina (%) 16.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 25.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 23.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 22.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 28.4 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 28.5 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Belarus (%) 32.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 25.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 1.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 28.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) 28.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 12.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Brunei (%) 23.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) 23.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 32.2 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Canada (%) 26.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 26.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 40.5 2024 yearly 1952 - 2024
Colombia (%) 19.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 16.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 14.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 26.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 20.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 19.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 19.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 24.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 22.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 20.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
France (%) 22.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 19.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 21.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 9.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (%) 14.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 21.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 21.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) 22.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
India (%) 37.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) 31.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 30.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 24.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 24.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 21.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 23.6 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) 27.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 17.6 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 24.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 17.0 2025 yearly 1964 - 2025
South Korea (%) 29.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 35.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 15.1 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 30.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Laos (%) 29.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 25.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 22.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 25.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 15.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 12.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 35.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 14.5 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 19.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 18.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 19.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 22.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Moldova (%) 23.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 33.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 28.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 30.9 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2014
Mozambique (%) 17.7 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 34.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Nepal (%) 28.1 2025 yearly 1965 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 20.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1987 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 23.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 23.7 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Norway (%) 23.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 24.8 2024 yearly 1967 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 14.3 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 28.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 33.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 25.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 20.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 20.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1972 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 24.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 19.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 30.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 24.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 31.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 30.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 20.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 22.5 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Slovakia (%) 19.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 21.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 12.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 20.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 34.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Sweden (%) 26.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 33.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025

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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) 138,574.204 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 178,417.798 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 72,375.4 2025 yearly 1979 - 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 8.2 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 920,302.681 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,710,932.641 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.044 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2016 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 19.282 Dec 2025 monthly May 2001 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 166.504 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,011.719 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) 4,674.000 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) 41,892.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Exports (USD mn) 57,785.694 2025 yearly 1979 - 2025
Exports: Iraq (USD mn) 10,282.049 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
Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 6,203.283 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) 11,579.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
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: 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: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 18,542.087 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
Imports: Germany (USD mn) 2,023.231 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: China (USD mn) 15,830.236 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 152.600 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 148.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
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: 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: 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: Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,173.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 1,034.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 4,897.074 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
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: Goods (USD mn) 22,246.787 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 10.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 51,692.732 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 211,676.492 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 36.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 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) 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) 16,123,900.000 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) 30,302,900.000 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) 93,784,400.000 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025

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