Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
-8,973 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
53
1961–2016
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2016, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran stood at 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 53 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, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -8,973 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Iran 5th out of 185 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 square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,750 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 12,074 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 9,013 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1965 | 12,705 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1966 | 12,639 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 13,634 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 8,872 current LCU per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1969 | 4,691 current LCU per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1970 | -8,973 current LCU per square kilometre | -291.3% |
| 1971 | 2,161 current LCU per square kilometre | -124.1% |
| 1972 | 31,805 current LCU per square kilometre | +1371.7% |
| 1973 | 45,290 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1974 | 331,051 current LCU per square kilometre | +631.0% |
| 1975 | 357,076 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 358,819 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 491,002 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 697,046 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 538,235 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 298,709 current LCU per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1982 | 843,955 current LCU per square kilometre | +182.5% |
| 1983 | 450,489 current LCU per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1986 | 354,629 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 453,617 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 353,860 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 429,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 372,532 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 693,221 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 1992 | 672,309 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 611,404 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +125.1% |
| 1995 | 6.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +343.7% |
| 1996 | 11.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 1997 | 8.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 2.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 9.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +608.1% |
| 2001 | 8.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 37.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +313.7% |
| 2003 | 44.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 126.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +188.3% |
| 2005 | 155.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 239.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2007 | 303.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 343.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 451.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 421.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 434.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 516.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 1.18 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +128.3% |
| 2014 | 1.32 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.45 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 754.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1009.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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% | 2,161 current LCU per square kilometre | 31,805 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +631.0% | 45,290 current LCU per square kilometre | 331,051 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +608.1% | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.77 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +343.7% | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.11 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1970 | -291.3% | 4,691 current LCU per square kilometre | -8,973 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +313.7% | 8.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 37.03 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,494 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,691 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,634 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 256,142 current LCU per square kilometre | -8,973 current LCU per square kilometre | 697,046 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 465,424 current LCU per square kilometre | 298,709 current LCU per square kilometre | 843,955 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 372,532 current LCU per square kilometre | 11.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 451.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 975.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 421.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 2 Hong Kong 8.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 3 South Korea 5.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 4 Lebanon 5.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 6 Indonesia 1.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 622.80 million current LCU per square kilometre
- 8 Singapore 568.00 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Iran?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran was 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -8,973 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.