Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Iran
Iran: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual was 5.02 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Iran, 1951–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2016, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Iran stood at 5.02 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 49.1% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Iran peaked at 630.97 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -291.28 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Iran 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -23.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1953 | 25.13 % change on previous year | -332.4% |
| 1954 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1955 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1956 | 15.96 % change on previous year | +1441.2% |
| 1957 | 118.69 % change on previous year | +643.7% |
| 1958 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1959 | -11.39 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 1960 | -30.53 % change on previous year | +168.0% |
| 1961 | 39.3 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 1962 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1963 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1964 | -25.35 % change on previous year | -378.5% |
| 1965 | 40.96 % change on previous year | -261.6% |
| 1966 | -0.5238 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1967 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -1604.2% |
| 1968 | -34.93 % change on previous year | -543.3% |
| 1969 | -47.12 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1970 | -291.28 % change on previous year | +518.1% |
| 1971 | 124.08 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1973 | 42.4 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1974 | 630.97 % change on previous year | +1388.2% |
| 1975 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4881 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1977 | 36.84 % change on previous year | +7446.6% |
| 1980 | -22.78 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1981 | -44.5 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 1982 | 182.53 % change on previous year | -510.2% |
| 1983 | -46.62 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1987 | 27.91 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1988 | -21.99 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 1989 | 21.49 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 1990 | -13.34 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1991 | 86.08 % change on previous year | -745.1% |
| 1992 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1993 | -9.06 % change on previous year | +200.3% |
| 1994 | 125.07 % change on previous year | -1480.6% |
| 1995 | 343.66 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
| 1996 | 83.65 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1997 | -23.2 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1998 | -67.91 % change on previous year | +192.7% |
| 1999 | -50.09 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 608.1 % change on previous year | -1314.1% |
| 2001 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2002 | 313.69 % change on previous year | -3861.7% |
| 2003 | 18.95 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2004 | 188.28 % change on previous year | +893.8% |
| 2005 | 22.32 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2006 | 54.18 % change on previous year | +142.7% |
| 2007 | 26.52 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2008 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 31.23 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 2010 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2011 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2012 | 18.78 % change on previous year | +524.5% |
| 2013 | 128.33 % change on previous year | +583.5% |
| 2014 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2015 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.02 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.87 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.23 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +7446.6% | 0.4881 % change on previous year | 36.84 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +3861.7% | -8.34 % change on previous year | 313.69 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1604.2% | -0.5238 % change on previous year | 7.88 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1480.6% | -9.06 % change on previous year | 125.07 % change on previous year |
| 1956 | +1441.2% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 15.96 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1388.2% | 42.4 % change on previous year | 630.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.97 % change on previous year | -23.78 % change on previous year | 118.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.77 % change on previous year | -47.12 % change on previous year | 40.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.77 % change on previous year | -291.28 % change on previous year | 630.97 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 13.72 % change on previous year | -46.62 % change on previous year | 182.53 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 47.19 % change on previous year | -67.91 % change on previous year | 343.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.84 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | 608.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.32 % change on previous year | -6.48 % change on previous year | 128.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 89 Egypt 6.85 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Malawi 6.59 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Bhutan 5.05 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Lebanon 4.98 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Mozambique 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.83 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Iran
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.6 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Iran?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Iran was 5.02 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 630.97 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -291.28 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Iran ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.