Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Iran
Iran: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 2,473.74 trillion in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Iran, 1950–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Iran 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 peaked at 2,473.74 trillion in 2016 and was at its lowest, -14.62 billion, in 1970.
That places Iran 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 (Depository Corporations Survey) in Iran, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2,473.74 trillion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.49 billion, 17733.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2,473.74 trillion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 238.44 billion, 10374.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1371.7% | 3.52 billion | 51.80 billion |
| 1974 | +631.0% | 73.77 billion | 539.20 billion |
| 2000 | +608.1% | 2.25 trillion | 15.91 trillion |
| 1995 | +343.7% | 2.24 trillion | 9.94 trillion |
| 2002 | +313.7% | 14.58 trillion | 60.32 trillion |
| 1970 | -291.3% | 7.64 billion | -14.62 billion |
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
- 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 in Iran?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Iran was 2,473.74 trillion in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,473.74 trillion in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.62 billion in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 534.2%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.