Net acquisition of financial assets in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Net acquisition of financial assets was 3.8% in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
3.8%
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
20th
of 134 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.8%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1999–2006

Net acquisition of financial assets in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999–2006

123451999200220061999: 0.802 % of GDP2000: 2.8 % of GDP2001: 1.3 % of GDP2002: 3.5 % of GDP2003: 2.3 % of GDP2004: 2.7 % of GDP2005: 4.7 % of GDP2006: 3.8 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2006, net acquisition of financial assets in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 3.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 380.0% over ten years.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Net acquisition of financial assets in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999 to 2006.
Year % of GDP Change
1999 0.8%
2000 2.8% +248.1%
2001 1.3% -54.4%
2002 3.5% +171.7%
2003 2.3% -32.9%
2004 2.7% +16.3%
2005 4.7% +74.5%
2006 3.8% -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 3.0% 1.3% 4.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is net acquisition of financial assets in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Net acquisition of financial assets in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3.8% in 2006, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th out of 134 countries with data for 2006.
Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 380.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,776 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.