Foreign assets in Iran

Iran: Foreign assets was 252.94 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
252.94 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
45th
of 150 countries
All-time high
252.94 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
9.68 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Iran, 1995–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B1995200720201995: 11.4B current US$1996: 16.1B current US$1997: 14.8B current US$1998: 15.7B current US$1999: 15.5B current US$2000: 13.0B current US$2001: 9.7B current US$2002: 32.2B current US$2003: 33.7B current US$2004: 62.8B current US$2005: 79.6B current US$2006: 90.5B current US$2007: 111.0B current US$2008: 112.7B current US$2009: 119.3B current US$2010: 141.4B current US$2011: 165.9B current US$2012: 150.7B current US$2013: 197.0B current US$2014: 194.4B current US$2015: 194.6B current US$2016: 199.4B current US$2017: 212.4B current US$2018: 239.2B current US$2019: 248.1B current US$2020: 252.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Iran recorded 252.94 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Iran peaked at 252.94 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.68 billion current US$, in 2001.

That places Iran 45th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.70 billion current US$ 11.44 billion current US$ 16.10 billion current US$ 5
2000s 66.45 billion current US$ 9.68 billion current US$ 119.33 billion current US$ 10
2010s 194.31 billion current US$ 141.39 billion current US$ 248.12 billion current US$ 10
2020s 252.94 billion current US$ 252.94 billion current US$ 252.94 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 42 Poland 339.36 billion current US$ compare
  2. 43 Malta 317.34 billion current US$ compare
  3. 44 Greece 310.99 billion current US$ compare
  4. 46 New Zealand 229.80 billion current US$ compare
  5. 47 Philippines 225.47 billion current US$ compare
  6. 48 Colombia 223.19 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Iran

All data for Iran β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Iran?
Foreign assets in Iran was 252.94 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 252.94 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 9.68 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does Iran rank for foreign assets?
Iran ranks 45th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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