Indonesia vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Net foreign assets

Indonesia
2,159.04 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep.
2,473.74 trillion current LCU
in 2016
Indonesia rank
3rd
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
2nd

Net foreign assets over time

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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 2,473.74 trillion current LCU against 2,159.04 trillion current LCU in Indonesia, a difference of 314.70 trillion current LCU.

That makes Iran, Islamic Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.

Indonesia ranks 3rd and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Rep. in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Iran, Islamic Rep. Difference Ahead
1960s -22.21 billion current LCU 11.05 billion current LCU 33.25 billion current LCU Iran, Islamic Rep.
1970s 632.78 billion current LCU 417.19 billion current LCU 215.58 billion current LCU Indonesia
1980s 10.72 trillion current LCU 758.06 billion current LCU 9.96 trillion current LCU Indonesia
1990s 49.03 trillion current LCU 5.50 trillion current LCU 43.52 trillion current LCU Indonesia
2000s 356.74 trillion current LCU 280.04 trillion current LCU 76.71 trillion current LCU Indonesia
2010s 1,040.27 trillion current LCU 1,589.62 trillion current LCU 549.35 trillion current LCU Iran, Islamic Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Indonesia or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
Iran, Islamic Rep., at 2,473.74 trillion current LCU against 2,159.04 trillion current LCU in Indonesia as of 2016.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
314.70 trillion current LCU, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
46 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for net foreign assets?
Indonesia ranks 3rd and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.