Current Account Balance: Iran
Iran's current account balance is currently 2 % of GDP as of 2026. # Iran Current Account Balance Iran's current account balance stood at 2% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a moderate surplus position.
Current (2026)
2 % of GDP
+11.1% y/y
Peak (2011)
8.1 % of GDP
Low (1992)
-11.9 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Iran
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Iran
Analysis# Iran Current Account Balance
Iran's current account balance stood at 2% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a moderate surplus position. This figure sits well below the all-time peak of 8.1% recorded in 2011, yet remains substantially above the historical low of -11.9% in 1992. Over the 46-year period from 1980 to 2026, Iran's current account improved by 166.7%, demonstrating a significant long-term shift toward positive balances.
Recent volatility characterizes Iran's account dynamics. After reaching 7.6% in 2018, the balance contracted sharply to -0.7% in 2019, driven by external pressures and sanctions. Recovery followed, with the account returning to surplus territory from 2021 onward, fluctuating between 1.8% and 3.6% of GDP. The projected 2% level for 2026 suggests stabilization around a modest surplus, indicating Iran's continued management of trade flows despite ongoing economic constraints.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 3 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 3 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 2028 | 3 % of GDP | +15.38% |
| 2027 | 2.6 % of GDP | +30.00% |
| 2026 | 2 % of GDP | +11.11% |
| 2025 | 1.8 % of GDP | -43.75% |
| 2024 | 3.2 % of GDP | +60.00% |
| 2023 | 2 % of GDP | -42.86% |
| 2022 | 3.5 % of GDP | -2.78% |
| 2021 | 3.6 % of GDP | +311.76% |
| 2020 | -1.7 % of GDP | -142.86% |
| 2019 | -0.7 % of GDP | -109.21% |
| 2018 | 7.6 % of GDP | +162.07% |
| 2017 | 2.9 % of GDP | +3.57% |
| 2016 | 2.8 % of GDP | +833.33% |
| 2015 | 0.3 % of GDP | -88.46% |
| 2014 | 2.6 % of GDP | -49.02% |
| 2013 | 5.1 % of GDP | +6.25% |
| 2012 | 4.8 % of GDP | -40.74% |
| 2011 | 8.1 % of GDP | +76.09% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.6 % of GDP | +142.11% |
| 2009 | 1.9 % of GDP | -58.70% |
| 2008 | 4.6 % of GDP | -39.47% |
| 2007 | 7.6 % of GDP | +20.63% |
| 2006 | 6.3 % of GDP | +12.50% |
| 2005 | 5.6 % of GDP | +833.33% |
| 2004 | 0.6 % of GDP | +50.00% |
| 2003 | 0.4 % of GDP | -81.82% |
| 2002 | 2.2 % of GDP | +46.67% |
| 2001 | 1.5 % of GDP | -46.43% |
| 2000 | 2.8 % of GDP | +40.00% |
| 1999 | 2 % of GDP | +322.22% |
| 1998 | -0.9 % of GDP | -190.00% |
| 1997 | 1 % of GDP | -62.96% |
| 1996 | 2.7 % of GDP | +12.50% |
| 1995 | 2.4 % of GDP | -52.94% |
| 1994 | 5.1 % of GDP | +196.23% |
| 1993 | -5.3 % of GDP | +55.46% |
| 1992 | -11.9 % of GDP | -296.67% |
| 1991 | -3 % of GDP | -650.00% |
| 1990 | -0.4 % of GDP | +33.33% |
| 1989 | -0.6 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 1988 | -0.6 % of GDP | +25.00% |
| 1987 | -0.8 % of GDP | +63.64% |
| 1986 | -2.2 % of GDP | -450.00% |
| 1985 | -0.4 % of GDP | +20.00% |
| 1984 | -0.5 % of GDP | -150.00% |
| 1983 | -0.2 % of GDP | -106.25% |
| 1982 | 3.2 % of GDP | +191.43% |
| 1981 | -3.5 % of GDP | -16.67% |
| 1980 | -3 % of GDP | — |
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