Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All … financial in Iran
Iran: Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All … financial was 21.81 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in Iran, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Iran is 21.81 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 86.2% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Iran peaked at 271.26 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 428,224, in 2009.
That places Iran 136th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All … financial in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 428,224 | — |
| 2010 | 35.83 million | +8268.3% |
| 2011 | 18.01 million | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 69.54 million | +286.0% |
| 2013 | 215.94 million | +210.5% |
| 2014 | 271.26 million | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 226.50 million | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 181.78 million | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 158.30 million | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 71.07 million | -55.1% |
| 2019 | 57.17 million | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 171.14 million | +199.3% |
| 2021 | 134.20 million | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 184.12 million | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 158.58 million | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 21.81 million | -86.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 21.81 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.12 million, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 21.81 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.49 million, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All … financial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +8268.3% | 428,224 | 35.83 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 428,224 | 428,224 | 428,224 | 1 |
| 2010s | 130.54 million | 18.01 million | 271.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.97 million | 21.81 million | 184.12 million | 5 |
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More external debt data for Iran
- Net financial flows, IBRD -7.22 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 6.64 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 319.06 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 22.9% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -463.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Iran?
- Outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Iran was 21.81 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 271.26 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 428,224 in 2009.
- How does Iran rank for outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial?
- Iran ranks 136th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.