Indonesia vs Iran: Net foreign assets (current LCU)

Indonesia
2,159.04 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iran
2,473.74 trillion current LCU
in 2016
Indonesia rank
2nd
Iran rank
1st

Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time

  • Indonesia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran 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'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 ahead.

Indonesia ranks 2nd and Iran ranks 1st of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Iran Difference Ahead
1960s -22.21 billion current LCU 11.05 billion current LCU 33.25 billion current LCU Iran
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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Indonesia or Iran?
Iran, 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?
314.70 trillion current LCU, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
46 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for net foreign assets?
Indonesia ranks 2nd and Iran ranks 1st of 187 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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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
187 places, 9,073 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.