Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities) … Fellow in Iran
Iran: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities) … Fellow was 5.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Iran, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Iran is 5.15 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 95.3% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Iran peaked at 390.86 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, -102.70 million, in 2013.
Iran ranks 80th of 245 countries on this measure, 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, Net (assets less liabilities) … Fellow in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 221.21 million | — |
| 2010 | 36.36 million | -83.6% |
| 2011 | 56.90 million | +56.5% |
| 2012 | 132.14 million | +132.2% |
| 2013 | -102.70 million | -177.7% |
| 2014 | 390.86 million | -480.6% |
| 2015 | 207.88 million | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 147.74 million | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 227.78 million | +54.2% |
| 2018 | 17.21 million | -92.4% |
| 2019 | 48.92 million | +184.3% |
| 2020 | 85.33 million | +74.4% |
| 2021 | 63.43 million | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 102.86 million | +62.2% |
| 2023 | 110.07 million | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 5.15 million | -95.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3,074. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.15 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 519.45, 9907.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221.21 million | 221.21 million | 221.21 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 116.31 million | -102.70 million | 390.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.37 million | 5.15 million | 110.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 77 Antigua and Barbuda 5.58 million compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.44 million compare
- 79 South Sudan 5.33 million compare
- 81 Kosovo 3.51 million compare
- 82 Belarus 3.08 million compare
- 83 Cambodia 2.91 million compare
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, net (assets less liabilities), all in Iran?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Iran was 5.15 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 390.86 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -102.70 million in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all?
- Iran ranks 80th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. 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, Net (assets less liabilities), 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.