Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 5,169 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran is 5,169 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 251.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 5,756 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 3.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1962 | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1965 | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 1970 | -1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -269.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -119.3% |
| 1972 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1078.1% |
| 1973 | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 11.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +328.4% |
| 1975 | 11.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 8.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 9.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 12.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 9.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 4.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1982 | 10.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +125.4% |
| 1983 | 4.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 1986 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 1987 | 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +99.6% |
| 1988 | 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 5.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 4.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 8.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.4% |
| 1992 | 9.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 15.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 1994 | 31.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +99.7% |
| 1995 | 103.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +230.6% |
| 1996 | 151.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1997 | 123.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 40.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -66.9% |
| 1999 | 19.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 2000 | 145.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +635.6% |
| 2001 | 114.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 468.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +308.1% |
| 2003 | 472.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +133.2% |
| 2005 | 1,125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 1,411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 1,410 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 1,125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 1,305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 3,835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +193.9% |
| 2014 | 4,637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 5,756 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 5,169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5,169 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1985.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5,169 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1970.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +1078.1% | 0.2563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +635.6% | 19.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 145.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +328.4% | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +308.1% | 114.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 468.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | -269.8% | 0.7842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 151.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 114.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,320 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,756 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Netherlands 290,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 4,191 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 4 Somalia 2,840 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Cambodia 2,582 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Iran?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran was 5,169 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5,756 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.