Net financial flows, multilateral in Iran
Iran: Net financial flows, multilateral was -5.16 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Iran recorded -5.16 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, multilateral in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 319.2% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral in Iran peaked at 193.37 million NFL, current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, -106.33 million NFL, current US$, in 2013.
Iran ranks 98th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral in Iran, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -66.22 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | -51.95 million NFL, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1982 | -49.45 million NFL, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1983 | -48.18 million NFL, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1984 | -50.79 million NFL, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1985 | -47.72 million NFL, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1986 | -55.97 million NFL, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1987 | -73.64 million NFL, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1988 | -84.76 million NFL, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1989 | -60.94 million NFL, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 1990 | -37.17 million NFL, current US$ | -39.0% |
| 1991 | -40.31 million NFL, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 62.77 million NFL, current US$ | -255.7% |
| 1993 | 66.97 million NFL, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 81.80 million NFL, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 81.92 million NFL, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 193.37 million NFL, current US$ | +136.0% |
| 1997 | 5.11 million NFL, current US$ | -97.4% |
| 1998 | -50.59 million NFL, current US$ | -1090.5% |
| 1999 | -13.75 million NFL, current US$ | -72.8% |
| 2000 | 12.22 million NFL, current US$ | -188.9% |
| 2001 | -25.40 million NFL, current US$ | -307.8% |
| 2002 | -56.34 million NFL, current US$ | +121.8% |
| 2003 | -49.26 million NFL, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2004 | -32.30 million NFL, current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 103.10 million NFL, current US$ | -419.2% |
| 2006 | 172.18 million NFL, current US$ | +67.0% |
| 2007 | 139.50 million NFL, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 77.15 million NFL, current US$ | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 93.23 million NFL, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 78.19 million NFL, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2011 | -71.61 million NFL, current US$ | -191.6% |
| 2012 | -36.88 million NFL, current US$ | -48.5% |
| 2013 | -106.33 million NFL, current US$ | +188.4% |
| 2014 | -91.33 million NFL, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2015 | -73.37 million NFL, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2016 | -71.62 million NFL, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | -72.17 million NFL, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | -67.13 million NFL, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2019 | -72.14 million NFL, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | -18.32 million NFL, current US$ | -74.6% |
| 2021 | -62.41 million NFL, current US$ | +240.7% |
| 2022 | 59.29 million NFL, current US$ | -195.0% |
| 2023 | -1.23 million NFL, current US$ | -102.1% |
| 2024 | -5.16 million NFL, current US$ | +319.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -5.16 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116.05 million NFL, current US$. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's -5.16 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.43 million NFL, current US$. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -1090.5% | 5.11 million NFL, current US$ | -50.59 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2005 | +419.2% | -32.30 million NFL, current US$ | 103.10 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2024 | -319.2% | -1.23 million NFL, current US$ | -5.16 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2001 | -307.8% | 12.22 million NFL, current US$ | -25.40 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1992 | +255.7% | -40.31 million NFL, current US$ | 62.77 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -58.96 million NFL, current US$ | -84.76 million NFL, current US$ | -47.72 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.01 million NFL, current US$ | -50.59 million NFL, current US$ | 193.37 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.41 million NFL, current US$ | -56.34 million NFL, current US$ | 172.18 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -58.44 million NFL, current US$ | -106.33 million NFL, current US$ | 78.19 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.56 million NFL, current US$ | -62.41 million NFL, current US$ | 59.29 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 95 Burundi -2.86 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 96 Haiti -3.77 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 97 Niger -5.15 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 99 Maldives -6.28 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 100 Central African Republic -6.35 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 101 Samoa -10.24 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Iran
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -3.08 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.1% (2000)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -463.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 6.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 323.49 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, multilateral in Iran?
- Net financial flows, multilateral in Iran was -5.16 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 193.37 million NFL, current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -106.33 million NFL, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for net financial flows, multilateral?
- Iran ranks 98th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.