Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 2,473.74 trillion in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
2,473.74 trillion
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
1st
of 178 countries
All-time high
2,473.74 trillion
in 2016
All-time low
-14.62 billion
in 1970
Years of data
64
1950–2016
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 2,473.74 trillion, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 534.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2,473.74 trillion in 2016 and was at its lowest, -14.62 billion, in 1970.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.37 billion | — |
| 1951 | 6.38 billion | -23.8% |
| 1952 | 5.69 billion | -10.8% |
| 1953 | 7.12 billion | +25.1% |
| 1954 | 6.76 billion | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 6.83 billion | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 7.92 billion | +16.0% |
| 1957 | 17.32 billion | +118.7% |
| 1958 | 18.52 billion | +6.9% |
| 1959 | 16.41 billion | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 11.40 billion | -30.5% |
| 1961 | 15.88 billion | +39.3% |
| 1962 | 18.03 billion | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 19.67 billion | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 14.68 billion | -25.4% |
| 1965 | 20.69 billion | +41.0% |
| 1966 | 20.59 billion | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 22.21 billion | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 14.45 billion | -34.9% |
| 1969 | 7.64 billion | -47.1% |
| 1970 | -14.62 billion | -291.3% |
| 1971 | 3.52 billion | -124.1% |
| 1972 | 51.80 billion | +1371.7% |
| 1973 | 73.77 billion | +42.4% |
| 1974 | 539.20 billion | +631.0% |
| 1975 | 581.59 billion | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 584.43 billion | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 799.73 billion | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 1.14 trillion | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 876.66 billion | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 486.53 billion | -44.5% |
| 1982 | 1.37 trillion | +182.5% |
| 1983 | 733.74 billion | -46.6% |
| 1986 | 577.61 billion | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 738.83 billion | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 576.35 billion | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 700.20 billion | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 606.76 billion | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 1.13 trillion | +86.1% |
| 1992 | 1.10 trillion | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 995.83 billion | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 2.24 trillion | +125.1% |
| 1995 | 9.94 trillion | +343.7% |
| 1996 | 18.26 trillion | +83.6% |
| 1997 | 14.03 trillion | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 4.50 trillion | -67.9% |
| 1999 | 2.25 trillion | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 15.91 trillion | +608.1% |
| 2001 | 14.58 trillion | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 60.32 trillion | +313.7% |
| 2003 | 71.75 trillion | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 206.83 trillion | +188.3% |
| 2005 | 253.00 trillion | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 390.06 trillion | +54.2% |
| 2007 | 493.51 trillion | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 559.81 trillion | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 734.63 trillion | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 687.01 trillion | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 707.66 trillion | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 840.54 trillion | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 1,919.21 trillion | +128.3% |
| 2014 | 2,143.74 trillion | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 2,355.42 trillion | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 2,473.74 trillion | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.13 billion | 5.69 billion | 18.52 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.52 billion | 7.64 billion | 22.21 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 417.19 billion | -14.62 billion | 1.14 trillion | 9 |
| 1980s | 758.06 billion | 486.53 billion | 1.37 trillion | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.50 trillion | 606.76 billion | 18.26 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.04 trillion | 14.58 trillion | 734.63 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,589.62 trillion | 687.01 trillion | 2,473.74 trillion | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 121.84 million current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21,336 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.52 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 169.47 million SDR (1995)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.26 billion SDR (1995)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.79 billion SDR (1982)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.17 billion SDR (1982)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 6.97 billion SDR (1982)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.32 billion SDR (1982)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 120.17 SDR per person (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2,473.74 trillion in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2,473.74 trillion in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.62 billion in 1970.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 534.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.