Reserves and related items in Iran

Iran: Reserves and related items was 951.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2000. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2000)
951.72 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 63.0%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.89 billion BoP, current US$
in 1982
All-time low
-9.79 billion BoP, current US$
in 1980
Years of data
25
1976–2000

Reserves and related items in Iran, 1976–2000

-10.0B-5.0B05.0B1976198820001976: 2.4B BoP, current US$1977: 2.1B BoP, current US$1978: -626.3M BoP, current US$1979: 3.2B BoP, current US$1980: -9.8B BoP, current US$1981: -369.8M BoP, current US$1982: 4.9B BoP, current US$1983: -1.2B BoP, current US$1984: -4.1B BoP, current US$1985: 554.5M BoP, current US$1986: -1.2B BoP, current US$1987: -224.0M BoP, current US$1988: -1.0B BoP, current US$1989: 2.3B BoP, current US$1990: -324.8M BoP, current US$1991: -2.1B BoP, current US$1992: -164.0M BoP, current US$1993: 229.5M BoP, current US$1994: 907.4M BoP, current US$1995: 2.9B BoP, current US$1996: 2.4B BoP, current US$1997: -3.7B BoP, current US$1998: -991.0M BoP, current US$1999: 583.9M BoP, current US$2000: 951.7M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Iran recorded 951.72 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2000.

The figure is up 63.0% on the previous year and up 393.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Iran peaked at 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 1982 and was at its lowest, -9.79 billion BoP, current US$, in 1980.

Iran ranks 55th of 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ -626.28 million BoP, current US$ 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ 4
1980s -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ -9.79 billion BoP, current US$ 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1990s -32.00 million BoP, current US$ -3.70 billion BoP, current US$ 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 951.72 million BoP, current US$ 951.72 million BoP, current US$ 951.72 million BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 52 Canada 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 53 Tunisia 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 54 Georgia 964.03 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 56 El Salvador 875.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 57 Ecuador 864.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 58 Germany 852.52 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves and related items in Iran?
Reserves and related items in Iran was 951.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2000, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 1982.
What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -9.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 1980.
How does Iran rank for reserves and related items?
Iran ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2000.
Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 393.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,728 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.