Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Iran, 1948–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Iran is 5.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 279.2% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 792.1 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1955.
Iran ranks 136th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 40.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | -74.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -99.09 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0571 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1964 | -99.94 % change on previous year | -174999.9% |
| 1966 | 395.12 % change on previous year | -495.3% |
| 1967 | 81.37 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1968 | -100 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 1970 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 176.97 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 1974 | 792.1 % change on previous year | +347.6% |
| 1975 | 117.24 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1976 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1977 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1978 | -21.08 % change on previous year | -748.0% |
| 1979 | -54.67 % change on previous year | +159.3% |
| 1980 | -30.13 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1981 | -45.02 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1982 | -49.24 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1983 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1984 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1985 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 1986 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1988 | -100 % change on previous year | -725.8% |
| 1993 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2010 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3097 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1077 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2003 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 2014 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -3056.5% |
| 2015 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 2018 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5729 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -825.1% |
| 2021 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2022 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8136 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2024 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -443.9% |
| 2025 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -279.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.01 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -174999.9% | 0.0571 % change on previous year | -99.94 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -3056.5% | 0.2003 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.16 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 40.32 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1950s | -45.67 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | 29.43 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 395.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 114.64 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 792.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -22.52 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 15.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -1 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.0923 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Iran
- 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Iran was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 792.1 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1955.
- How does Iran rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.