FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Iran

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Iran in 2024 — 0.3%. Ranked 166 in the world out of 192. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 0.05 pp.

2024 0.3% −0.01 pp vs 2023
World rank 166of 192
Period maximum 2.74%2002
Period minimum -0.29%1990

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Iran, 1970–2024-1012319701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.26%1971: 0.47%1972: 0.53%1973: 2.07%1974: 0.7%1975: 0.95%1976: -0.15%1977: 0.43%1978: 1.17%1979: 0.18%1980: 0.09%1981: 0.03%1982: -0.11%1983: -0.05%1984: 0.03%1985: -0.02%1986: -0.05%1987: -0.23%1988: 0.05%1989: -0.02%1990: -0.29%1991: 0.02%1992: 0.01%1993: 0.33%1994: 0%1995: 0.02%1996: 0.02%1997: 0.05%1998: 0.02%1999: 0.03%2000: 0.04%2001: 0.32%2002: 2.74%2003: 1.89%2004: 1.62%2005: 1.28%2006: 0.87%2007: 0.58%2008: 0.49%2009: 0.72%2010: 0.75%2011: 0.68%2012: 0.72%2013: 0.61%2014: 0.46%2015: 0.5%2016: 0.7%2017: 0.98%2018: 0.58%2019: 0.43%2020: 0.48%2021: 0.35%2022: 0.35%2023: 0.31%2024: 0.3%
Change over the period: +0.05 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iran

Iran 0.3%
World 1.36%
Southern Asia computed 0.66%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.3 −0.01 pp
2023 0.31 −0.04 pp
2022 0.35 +0.01 pp
2021 0.35 −0.13 pp
2020 0.48 +0.04 pp
2019 0.43 −0.14 pp
2018 0.58 −0.41 pp
2017 0.98 +0.28 pp
2016 0.7 +0.2 pp
2015 0.5 +0.05 pp
2014 0.46 −0.15 pp
2013 0.61 −0.11 pp
2012 0.72 +0.04 pp
2011 0.68 −0.07 pp
2010 0.75 +0.03 pp
2009 0.72 +0.23 pp
2008 0.49 −0.09 pp
2007 0.58 −0.3 pp
2006 0.87 −0.41 pp
2005 1.28 −0.33 pp
2004 1.62 −0.28 pp
2003 1.89 −0.84 pp
2002 2.74 +2.41 pp
2001 0.32 +0.29 pp
2000 0.04 +0 pp
1999 0.03 +0.01 pp
1998 0.02 −0.02 pp
1997 0.05 +0.02 pp
1996 0.02 +0 pp
1995 0.02 +0.01 pp
1994 0 −0.32 pp
1993 0.33 +0.32 pp
1992 0.01 −0.01 pp
1991 0.02 +0.31 pp
1990 -0.29 −0.27 pp
1989 -0.02 −0.07 pp
1988 0.05 +0.28 pp
1987 -0.23 −0.18 pp
1986 -0.05 −0.03 pp
1985 -0.02 −0.05 pp
1984 0.03 +0.08 pp
1983 -0.05 +0.06 pp
1982 -0.11 −0.14 pp
1981 0.03 −0.06 pp
1980 0.09 −0.1 pp
1979 0.18 −0.98 pp
1978 1.17 +0.74 pp
1977 0.43 +0.58 pp
1976 -0.15 −1.1 pp
1975 0.95 +0.25 pp
1974 0.7 −1.37 pp
1973 2.07 +1.54 pp
1972 0.53 +0.06 pp
1971 0.47 +0.22 pp
1970 0.26

Southern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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