Net foreign assets in Iran
Iran: Net foreign assets was 2,473.74 trillion current LCU in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Iran, 1960–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2016, net foreign assets in Iran stood at 2,473.74 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 534.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Iran peaked at 2,473.74 trillion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -14.62 billion current LCU, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.52 billion current LCU | 7.64 billion current LCU | 22.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 417.19 billion current LCU | -14.62 billion current LCU | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | 758.06 billion current LCU | 486.53 billion current LCU | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.50 trillion current LCU | 606.76 billion current LCU | 18.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.04 trillion current LCU | 14.58 trillion current LCU | 734.63 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,589.62 trillion current LCU | 687.01 trillion current LCU | 2,473.74 trillion current LCU | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Netherlands 352,068.00 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Indonesia 2,159.04 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 South Korea 627.85 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 616.23 trillion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Iran
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 57.8% (2016)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.82 (1982)
- Net domestic credit 10,211.70 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 57.8% (2016)
- Broad money 79.1% (2016)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.2% (2016)
- Domestic credit to private sector 57.8% (2016)
- Official exchange rate 42,000 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Net migration 116,786 (2025)
- Claims on central government 5.7% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Iran?
- Net foreign assets in Iran was 2,473.74 trillion current LCU in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,473.74 trillion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.62 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for net foreign assets?
- Iran ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is 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 Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.