Iran - Current account balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance (% of GDP) in Iran was 11.39 as of 2000. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 13.24 in 1979, while its lowest value was -6.61 in 1993.
Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.26 |
| 1977 | 3.49 |
| 1978 | 0.13 |
| 1979 | 13.24 |
| 1980 | -2.58 |
| 1981 | -3.43 |
| 1982 | 4.55 |
| 1983 | 0.23 |
| 1984 | -0.26 |
| 1985 | -0.26 |
| 1986 | -2.47 |
| 1987 | -1.56 |
| 1988 | -1.52 |
| 1989 | -0.16 |
| 1990 | 0.26 |
| 1993 | -6.61 |
| 1994 | 6.90 |
| 1995 | 3.48 |
| 1996 | 4.35 |
| 1997 | 1.94 |
| 1998 | -1.94 |
| 1999 | 5.76 |
| 2000 | 11.39 |
Periodicity: Annual
General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: Balance of payments
