Iran, Islamic Republic of - Current Account Balance 2016

Current account balance as % of GDP · World Bank
2.77% +2.51% from 2015 Global rank: 163rd

Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance was 2.77% in 2016, increased +2.51% from 0.26% in 2015. This was the 163rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2016
Current Account Balance by Country - 2016
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Mozambique -33.69% 8.5%
2nd Congo, Republic of -32.90% 15.6%
3rd Timor-Leste -32.50% -353.8%
4th Guinea -31.93% -154.6%
5th Turkmenistan -26.81% -27.5%
6th Bhutan -26.41% -3.5%
7th Equatorial Guinea -25.98% -58.1%
8th Maldives -23.41% -214.2%
9th São Tomé and Principe -21.04% -44.7%
10th Lebanon -20.48% -19.7%
11th Curaçao -19.35% -14.0%
12th Oman -16.61% -20.7%
13th Montenegro -16.24% -46.1%
14th Palau -16.00% -19.5%
15th Rwanda -15.31% -20.7%
16th Afghanistan -14.95% -503.1%
17th Algeria -14.50% 0.4%
18th Cayman Islands -14.39% -
19th West Bank and Gaza -13.91% -0.2%
20th St. Vincent and the Grenadines -13.08% 16.1%
21st Malawi -12.71% -4.1%
22nd Burundi -12.52% -8.6%
23rd Georgia -12.24% -5.5%
24th St. Kitts and Nevis -12.08% -49.0%
25th Kyrgyz Republic -11.63% 26.6%
26th Niger -11.36% 26.0%
27th Mauritania -11.05% 28.6%
28th Lesotho -10.50% -54.9%
29th Sudan -9.88% -16.8%
30th Jordan -9.66% -7.3%
31st Libya -9.43% 50.1%
32nd Grenada -8.85% 16.6%
33rd Vanuatu -8.76% 42.0%
34th Lao PDR -8.70% 44.7%
35th Tunisia -8.53% 6.7%
36th Nicaragua -8.48% 14.1%
37th Dominica -8.45% -19.4%
38th Tonga -8.25% 24.5%
39th Liberia -8.12% 71.5%
40th Marshall Islands -8.03% -170.4%
41st Barbados -7.97% -46.1%
42nd Kosovo -7.93% 8.7%
43rd Yemen, Republic of -7.72% -176.3%
44th Panama -7.54% 12.7%
45th Albania -7.51% 12.8%
46th New Caledonia -7.50% 41.5%
47th Belize -7.30% 8.4%
48th Togo -7.19% 3.7%
49th Cambodia -6.53% 10.0%
50th St. Lucia -6.34% -1,228.8%
51st Mongolia -6.26% 23.3%
52nd Egypt, Arab Republic of -6.16% -77.8%
53rd Burkina Faso -6.08% 19.7%
54th Mali -6.07% -14.0%
55th Bahamas, The -5.98% 52.1%
56th South Sudan -5.77% -72.5%
57th Bolivia, Plurinational State of -5.62% 3.5%
58th Somalia, Fed. Rep. -5.52% -157.4%
59th United Kingdom -5.46% -10.4%
60th Qatar -5.45% -164.1%
61st Gabon -5.41% -652.4%
62nd Kenya -5.40% -6.3%
63rd Tajikistan -5.23% 13.8%
64th Angola -5.15% 34.0%
65th Gambia, The -5.13% 48.1%
66th Kazakhstan -5.07% 6.3%
67th Ghana -5.04% 11.7%
68th Central African Republic -4.93% 40.4%
69th Suriname -4.84% 68.5%
70th Sierra Leone -4.83% 67.5%
71st Bosnia and Herzegovina -4.70% 6.6%
72nd Samoa -4.55% -72.8%
73rd Zambia -4.55% -69.4%
74th Colombia -4.45% 30.1%
75th Bahrain -4.41% -90.5%
76th Comoros -4.35% -1,598.7%
77th Senegal -4.18% 26.9%
78th Chad -4.09% 10.1%
79th Saudi Arabia -3.91% 48.5%
80th Congo, Democratic Republic of -3.90% -5.6%
81st Cyprus -3.87% -1,338.7%
82nd Mauritius -3.85% -10.9%
83rd Morocco -3.75% -91.0%
84th Moldova -3.61% 39.3%
85th Fiji -3.61% -10.7%
86th Australia -3.60% 23.6%
87th Azerbaijan -3.60% -757.3%
88th Solomon Islands -3.54% -33.3%
89th Cabo Verde -3.47% -19.5%
90th Zimbabwe -3.39% 40.3%
91st Belarus -3.38% -3.9%
92nd Trinidad and Tobago -3.29% -142.9%
93rd Honduras -3.14% 32.7%
94th Canada -3.09% 11.5%
95th Cameroon -3.07% 15.8%
96th Myanmar -3.03% 44.0%
97th Benin -3.00% 49.8%
98th Serbia -2.82% 15.0%
99th Uganda -2.73% 50.2%
100th Argentina -2.71% 1.2%
101st North Macedonia -2.66% -52.0%
102nd South Africa -2.63% 39.3%
103rd Chile -2.62% 4.1%
104th Seychelles -2.61% 85.4%
105th Türkiye -2.55% -3.5%
106th Tanzania -2.45% 68.4%
107th Antigua and Barbuda -2.39% -217.4%
108th Peru -2.29% 50.1%
109th Pakistan -2.29% -144.2%
110th El Salvador -2.27% 29.3%
111th Mexico -2.27% 12.5%
112th New Zealand -2.15% 23.6%
113th Costa Rica -2.14% 37.2%
114th United States -2.12% 5.1%
115th Romania -2.10% -224.6%
116th Ukraine -2.00% -216.1%
117th Finland -1.98% -118.3%
118th Sri Lanka -1.98% 10.5%
119th Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -1.86% -245.0%
120th Indonesia -1.82% 10.6%
121st Brazil -1.70% 51.7%
122nd Haiti -1.69% 7.4%
123rd Greece -1.69% -13.6%
124th Slovak Republic -1.42% 31.3%
125th Ireland -1.19% -119.4%
126th Dominican Republic -1.08% 40.2%
127th Poland -1.07% 19.3%
128th Lithuania -1.01% 59.5%
129th Djibouti -1.00% -103.4%
130th Armenia -0.96% 64.1%
131st Côte d'Ivoire -0.86% -94.5%
132nd Nepal -0.68% -115.6%
133rd Malta -0.55% -120.9%
134th France -0.54% -65.7%
135th India -0.53% 49.7%
136th Philippines -0.38% -115.9%
137th Jamaica -0.29% 89.9%
138th Namibia -0.02% 99.9%
139th Viet Nam 0.24% 128.2%
140th Uzbekistan 0.25% -76.3%
141st Bangladesh 0.35% -71.4%
142nd Madagascar 0.38% 123.3%
143rd Belgium 0.56% -59.8%
144th Kuwait 0.59% -83.2%
145th Uruguay 0.83% 426.1%
146th Ecuador 0.92% 140.3%
147th Guatemala 0.96% 177.6%
148th Estonia 1.00% -32.5%
149th Nigeria 1.25% 156.6%
150th Iraq 1.29% 132.9%
151st Guinea-Bissau 1.36% -25.3%
152nd Portugal 1.43% 182.3%
153rd China 1.67% -35.5%
154th Czechia 1.75% 291.8%
155th Latvia 1.76% 1,772.9%
156th Russian Federation 1.92% -61.6%
157th Sweden 2.01% -26.1%
158th Nauru 2.13% 110.9%
159th Malaysia 2.37% -20.7%
160th Italy 2.46% 98.0%
161st Croatia 2.46% -3.4%
162nd Austria 2.57% 63.1%
163rd Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.77% 958.0%
164th Bulgaria 3.10% 18,148.6%
165th Spain 3.16% 54.4%
166th Israel 3.16% -29.8%
167th Guyana 3.37% 198.0%
168th United Arab Emirates 3.46% -24.7%
169th Japan 3.94% 28.3%
170th Hong Kong SAR, China 3.95% 19.2%
171st Norway 3.98% -55.7%
172nd Hungary 4.40% 103.3%
173rd Paraguay 4.61% 2,303.6%
174th Aruba 4.73% 21.9%
175th Slovenia 5.29% 28.6%
176th Korea 6.20% -9.2%
177th Netherlands 7.15% 48.6%
178th Denmark 7.15% -10.1%
179th Switzerland 7.23% -21.3%
180th Micronesia, Federated States of 7.27% 60.9%
181st Luxembourg 7.42% 32.3%
182nd French Polynesia 7.49% 37.1%
183rd Botswana 7.97% 258.2%
184th Eswatini 7.99% -40.7%
185th Germany 8.90% 9.9%
186th Iceland 9.10% 44.4%
187th Kiribati 9.31% -68.2%
188th Thailand 10.51% 51.9%
189th Bermuda 12.26% -13.5%
190th Brunei Darussalam 12.89% -22.7%
191st Eritrea 13.43% -40.0%
192nd Papua New Guinea 13.63% 23.1%
193rd Singapore 18.01% -3.7%
194th Turks and Caicos Islands 20.55% 44.3%
195th Macao SAR, China 26.60% 14.0%
196th Liechtenstein 29.11% 491.1%
197th Tuvalu 29.64% 188.1%

FAQ

What was Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance in 2016?

Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance in 2016 was 2.77%. This ranked 163rd globally.

How did Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance change in 2016?

Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance increased by 958.0% in 2016 compared to 2015.

Which country had the highest current account balance in 2016?

Tuvalu had the highest current account balance in 2016 at 29.64%.

What is the current account balance of Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2016?

The current account balance of Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2016 was 2.77%. This ranked 163rd globally.

How does 2016 compare to 2015 for Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance?

Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance went from 0.26% in 2015 to 2.77% in 2016, a 958.0% increase.