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

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 21.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 37.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (%) 13.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) 22.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 25.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) 25.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 19.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 20.4 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 31.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Belarus (%) 22.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 22.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 22.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 32.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 36.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) 17.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Brunei (%) 33.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Bulgaria (%) 20.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 16.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Canada (%) 21.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 22.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
China (%) 42.1 2023 yearly 1952 - 2023
Colombia (%) 14.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 26.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 15.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 26.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
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 (%) 25.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 20.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 21.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
France (%) 21.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 22.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 10.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 16.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 13.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 17.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Iceland (%) 25.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 32.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 30.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Iran (%) 32.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 22.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 21.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 24.2 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) 25.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Jordan (%) 17.6 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 31.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Kenya (%) 16.4 2023 yearly 1964 - 2023
South Korea (%) 30.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 32.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 16.9 2022 yearly 1962 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 40.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Laos (%) 29.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 23.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 21.8 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 23.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 15.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 13.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 21.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 12.3 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 25.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) 19.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 28.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 21.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Moldova (%) 24.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 25.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 24.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 30.9 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2014
Mozambique (%) 19.9 2023 yearly 1991 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 34.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Nepal (%) 30.5 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 20.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 20.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 36.1 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Norway (%) 22.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 26.9 2022 yearly 1967 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Panama (%) 37.7 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 19.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 18.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Philippines (%) 27.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1972 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) 14.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 18.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Qatar (%) 29.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2022
Romania (%) 23.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 23.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
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 (%) 19.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
South Africa (%) 14.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 19.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 27.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 2.0 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Sweden (%) 24.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 24.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024

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Iran Key Series

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) 77,585.714 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.9 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
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) 813,300.000 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.334 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 32,176.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 98,207.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 0.4 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 965,315.701 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 0.031 Jul 2024 monthly Feb 2016 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 13.566 Jul 2024 monthly May 2001 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 317.919 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 825.983 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2024
Exports (USD mn) 54,139.404 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) 6,321.000 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) 42,828.000 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 4,661.620 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 233.060 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: China (USD mn) 9,077.120 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) 7,802.000 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) 18,854.000 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) 1,592.000 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) 850.000 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) 11,680.000 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
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: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 9,757.790 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Russia (USD mn) 1,070.260 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Germany (USD mn) 1,851.170 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 101.950 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.993 2021 yearly 1980 - 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 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
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) 17.997 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 22,246.787 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: Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,276.200 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (USD mn) 1,770.800 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 1,540.830 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
BoP: CA: Current Transfers (USD mn) -297.584 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 4,897.120 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -7,544.000 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) 387.400 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 8.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 48,364.746 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 211,714.780 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 26.8 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 359,949.521 2022 yearly 1973 - 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 67.2 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: Monetary Base (IRR bn) 11,130,300.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) 63,003,300.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) 19,084,100.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024

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