Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Iran
Iran: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 29.52 million current LCU per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Iran, 1960–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2016, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Iran stood at 29.52 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 455.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Iran peaked at 29.52 million current LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -501.46 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Iran 2nd out of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 530.96 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 717.72 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 1962 | 790.32 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 836.19 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 605.07 current LCU per person | -27.6% |
| 1965 | 826.52 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1966 | 796.97 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 833.97 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 526.65 current LCU per person | -36.8% |
| 1969 | 270.25 current LCU per person | -48.7% |
| 1970 | -501.46 current LCU per person | -285.6% |
| 1971 | 117.22 current LCU per person | -123.4% |
| 1972 | 1,675 current LCU per person | +1329.3% |
| 1973 | 2,317 current LCU per person | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 16,441 current LCU per person | +609.6% |
| 1975 | 17,205 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 16,776 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 22,256 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1979 | 29,546 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 22,003 current LCU per person | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 11,587 current LCU per person | -47.3% |
| 1982 | 31,049 current LCU per person | +168.0% |
| 1983 | 15,941 current LCU per person | -48.7% |
| 1986 | 11,227 current LCU per person | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 13,856 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 10,465 current LCU per person | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 12,348 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 10,393 current LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 18,822 current LCU per person | +81.1% |
| 1992 | 17,897 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 16,218 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 36,432 current LCU per person | +124.6% |
| 1995 | 159,855 current LCU per person | +338.8% |
| 1996 | 290,417 current LCU per person | +81.7% |
| 1997 | 220,386 current LCU per person | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 69,756 current LCU per person | -68.3% |
| 1999 | 34,326 current LCU per person | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 239,500 current LCU per person | +597.7% |
| 2001 | 216,166 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 886,897 current LCU per person | +310.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 2.94 million current LCU per person | +182.2% |
| 2005 | 3.52 million current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 5.31 million current LCU per person | +50.9% |
| 2007 | 6.62 million current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 7.41 million current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 9.61 million current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 8.87 million current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 9.03 million current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.59 million current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 23.87 million current LCU per person | +125.4% |
| 2014 | 26.30 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 28.51 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 29.52 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 29.52 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 1339.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 29.52 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,460 current LCU per person, 1314.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 | +1329.3% | 117.22 current LCU per person | 1,675 current LCU per person |
| 1974 | +609.6% | 2,317 current LCU per person | 16,441 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | +597.7% | 34,326 current LCU per person | 239,500 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +338.8% | 36,432 current LCU per person | 159,855 current LCU per person |
| 2002 | +310.3% | 216,166 current LCU per person | 886,897 current LCU per person |
| 1970 | -285.6% | 270.25 current LCU per person | -501.46 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 673.46 current LCU per person | 270.25 current LCU per person | 836.19 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,759 current LCU per person | -501.46 current LCU per person | 29,546 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 16,060 current LCU per person | 10,465 current LCU per person | 31,049 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 87,450 current LCU per person | 10,393 current LCU per person | 290,417 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 million current LCU per person | 216,166 current LCU per person | 9.61 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.53 million current LCU per person | 8.87 million current LCU per person | 29.52 million current LCU per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Netherlands 19.57 billion current LCU per person compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 16.63 million current LCU per person
- 4 South Korea 12.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Lebanon 8.37 million current LCU per person 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Iran?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Iran was 29.52 million current LCU per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 29.52 million current LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -501.46 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Iran ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 455.4%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.