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 11.1 USD bn in Mar 2022.
- 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 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 7.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 4.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | -2.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 3.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
| Austria (%) | -1.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | -3.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.4 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Belgium (%) | -4.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 2.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 3.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | -10.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 0.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 12.1 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 1.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 4.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| China (%) | 0.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | 0.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Cyprus (%) | 16.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 5.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 0.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 2.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 22.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| France (%) | 0.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 3.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 1.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 2.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Greece (%) | 1.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 23.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | -148.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | -0.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| India (%) | 0.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 0.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 5.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 3.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 1.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 2.3 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 0.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 0.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.3 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| South Korea (%) | 1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 8.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -3.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 4.1 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Lebanon (%) | 2.5 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -584.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 12.0 2022 | yearly | 1982 - 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -4.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 422.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 37.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | -0.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 2.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 12.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 8.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 0.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Mozambique (%) | 33.6 2021 | yearly | 1986 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 0.6 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 0.1 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | -116.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 2.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Norway (%) | -0.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 4.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.5 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 3.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | -0.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 0.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 2.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 0.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | -0.7 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 1.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 0.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 5.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 42.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 0.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 0.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (%) | -0.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| 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) | 49,233.333 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 5.1 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 8.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) | 120,935,593.881 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| 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) | 60,308.7 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 13.8 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) | 3.231 Jan 2024 | monthly | Feb 2016 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 15.441 Jan 2024 | monthly | May 2001 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 393.205 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,705.501 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) | 4,333.000 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) | 34,704.000 2020 | yearly | 1979 - 2020 |
| Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 233.060 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: China (USD mn) | 9,077.120 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Russia (USD mn) | 504.580 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Iraq (USD mn) | 7,448.430 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports (USD mn) | 54,139.404 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) | 7,670.380 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) | 487.690 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) | 6,212.880 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) | 1,455.590 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: Turkey (USD mn) | 4,400.090 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Germany (USD mn) | 1,851.170 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 7.3 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 458,900.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,852,283.333 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 27.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| 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: Quasi Money (IRR bn) | 57,286,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) | 18,433,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) | 10,335,100.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2024 |
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