Iran, Islamic Republic of - Current Account Balance 2018

Current account balance as % of GDP · World Bank
7.64% +4.70% from 2017 Global rank: 170th

Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance was 7.64% in 2018, increased +4.70% from 2.94% in 2017. This was the 170th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2018
Current Account Balance by Country - 2018
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Dominica -41.20% -273.5%
2nd Mozambique -29.47% -51.2%
3rd Maldives -27.80% -34.3%
4th Curaçao -26.68% -19.1%
5th Guyana -26.68% -445.9%
6th Lebanon -24.35% -6.4%
7th Afghanistan -21.59% -384.9%
8th Liberia -19.69% 11.6%
9th São Tomé and Principe -19.58% -28.0%
10th Palau -18.66% 18.4%
11th Bhutan -18.51% 15.7%
12th Montenegro -17.36% -6.7%
13th Malawi -17.26% -11.1%
14th Cayman Islands -16.77% 0.6%
15th Sudan -14.47% -53.5%
16th Mongolia -14.44% -43.5%
17th Antigua and Barbuda -13.99% -81.8%
18th Burundi -13.37% -13.5%
19th West Bank and Gaza -13.15% 0.4%
20th Mauritania -13.02% -30.5%
21st Grenada -12.76% -11.3%
22nd Niger -12.66% -11.1%
23rd Timor-Leste -12.28% 31.3%
24th Kyrgyz Republic -11.63% -87.6%
25th Tunisia -10.79% -11.6%
26th Moldova -10.77% -84.5%
27th St. Vincent and the Grenadines -10.30% 13.4%
28th Rwanda -10.11% -6.9%
29th Senegal -9.58% -31.7%
30th Sierra Leone -9.26% 20.7%
31st Lao PDR -9.09% -23.0%
32nd South Sudan -9.04% -138.2%
33rd Cambodia -8.74% -35.4%
34th Bahamas, The -8.70% 34.5%
35th Algeria -8.69% 26.1%
36th Fiji -8.45% -27.1%
37th Nepal -8.30% -2,469.9%
38th Gambia, The -8.08% -9.6%
39th Panama -7.88% -35.7%
40th Central African Republic -7.66% -3.7%
41st Kosovo -7.62% -44.8%
42nd Tonga -7.25% -1.6%
43rd Armenia -7.23% -473.2%
44th Jordan -6.83% 35.3%
45th Georgia -6.66% 16.2%
46th Albania -6.61% 11.8%
47th Belize -6.60% 5.4%
48th Honduras -6.57% -427.5%
49th Uganda -6.33% -33.2%
50th Bahrain -6.15% -57.9%
51st Uzbekistan -6.12% -388.8%
52nd St. Kitts and Nevis -5.85% 43.0%
53rd Lesotho -5.62% 19.8%
54th Kenya -5.41% 3.0%
55th Pakistan -5.30% -46.4%
56th Argentina -5.16% -6.7%
57th Ukraine -4.91% -125.1%
58th Tajikistan -4.89% -331.7%
59th Morocco -4.87% -54.1%
60th Oman -4.85% 64.4%
61st Serbia -4.66% 7.3%
62nd Romania -4.61% -44.8%
63rd Benin -4.55% -9.4%
64th Chile -4.48% -62.7%
65th Cabo Verde -4.40% 36.7%
66th Colombia -4.20% -32.0%
67th Burkina Faso -4.18% 16.9%
68th New Zealand -4.16% -45.1%
69th Mali -4.11% 43.6%
70th Tanzania -4.05% -47.2%
71st Zimbabwe -4.04% -362.3%
72nd Chad -3.96% 31.1%
73rd Côte d'Ivoire -3.90% -95.4%
74th United Kingdom -3.89% -11.3%
75th Myanmar -3.77% 31.7%
76th Cyprus -3.74% 25.4%
77th Mauritius -3.71% 16.8%
78th Congo, Democratic Republic of -3.58% -13.9%
79th Barbados -3.58% -4.7%
80th Bolivia, Plurinational State of -3.56% 29.1%
81st Cameroon -3.53% -34.0%
82nd Guinea-Bissau -3.48% -1,424.4%
83rd El Salvador -3.30% -77.5%
84th Bosnia and Herzegovina -3.23% 32.3%
85th Yemen, Republic of -3.18% -113.6%
86th Somalia, Fed. Rep. -3.18% 10.7%
87th Ghana -3.04% 8.3%
88th South Africa -3.00% -26.7%
89th Costa Rica -2.99% 17.3%
90th Suriname -2.97% -253.5%
91st Sri Lanka -2.96% -21.1%
92nd Solomon Islands -2.96% 30.9%
93rd Indonesia -2.94% -84.3%
94th Egypt, Arab Republic of -2.93% 49.7%
95th Greece -2.93% -14.1%
96th Haiti -2.89% -33.7%
97th Comoros -2.86% -27.1%
98th Brazil -2.81% -129.4%
99th Equatorial Guinea -2.71% 65.4%
100th Togo -2.63% -73.8%
101st Philippines -2.56% -292.5%
102nd Australia -2.55% 10.1%
103rd India -2.43% -32.3%
104th Canada -2.39% 14.9%
105th Seychelles -2.34% -933.2%
106th Bangladesh -2.21% -387.4%
107th United States -2.14% -14.1%
108th Mexico -2.06% -14.9%
109th Poland -1.97% -64.7%
110th San Marino -1.89% -382.7%
111th Türkiye -1.85% 54.5%
112th Nicaragua -1.80% 74.9%
113th Finland -1.64% -150.1%
114th Guinea -1.61% 76.2%
115th Slovak Republic -1.59% 8.2%
116th Dominican Republic -1.55% -825.5%
117th Ecuador -1.53% -295.3%
118th Jamaica -1.39% 44.9%
119th Zambia -1.30% 22.6%
120th Peru -1.28% -39.6%
121st Kazakhstan -0.98% 52.1%
122nd Belgium -0.87% -224.7%
123rd France -0.74% -34.7%
124th Aruba -0.59% -161.7%
125th Uruguay -0.46% -4,279.9%
126th Latvia -0.38% -126.1%
127th Paraguay -0.22% -106.7%
128th Namibia 0.00% 99.9%
129th Belarus 0.04% 102.2%
130th North Macedonia 0.14% 118.4%
131st China 0.17% -88.7%
132nd Lithuania 0.31% -69.8%
133rd Hungary 0.34% -80.9%
134th Botswana 0.39% -93.0%
135th Czechia 0.45% -70.7%
136th Estonia 0.56% -66.5%
137th Bulgaria 0.57% -81.8%
138th Madagascar 0.71% 268.9%
139th Portugal 0.73% -51.0%
140th Guatemala 0.89% -26.0%
141st Austria 0.91% -28.2%
142nd Croatia 1.22% -63.8%
143rd Eswatini 1.31% -78.8%
144th St. Lucia 1.47% 177.2%
145th Nigeria 1.73% -32.6%
146th Spain 1.86% -33.4%
147th Viet Nam 1.90% 419.2%
148th Sweden 2.08% -4.2%
149th Malaysia 2.24% -19.8%
150th Israel 2.42% -23.5%
151st Italy 2.57% 5.4%
152nd Samoa 2.69% 250.0%
153rd Vanuatu 3.24% 138.7%
154th Japan 3.52% -14.8%
155th Hong Kong SAR, China 3.74% -18.2%
156th Korea 4.25% -3.5%
157th Iceland 4.44% -9.3%
158th Ireland 4.53% 296.3%
159th Thailand 5.62% -41.6%
160th Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.93% 70.4%
161st Switzerland 6.12% 15.1%
162nd Denmark 6.32% -13.7%
163rd Slovenia 6.52% -4.0%
164th Trinidad and Tobago 6.81% 15.1%
165th Brunei Darussalam 6.93% -57.7%
166th Russian Federation 6.98% 241.6%
167th Gabon 7.14% 1,111.9%
168th Nauru 7.33% -41.0%
169th Turkmenistan 7.41% 145.2%
170th Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.64% 160.0%
171st Saudi Arabia 7.90% 382.8%
172nd Norway 7.95% 25.9%
173rd Angola 8.27% 1,925.6%
174th Luxembourg 8.32% 29.1%
175th Germany 8.44% 4.7%
176th Netherlands 8.84% 9.8%
177th Qatar 9.08% 127.7%
178th United Arab Emirates 9.36% 37.3%
179th Bermuda 12.30% -6.5%
180th Azerbaijan 12.68% 211.5%
181st Turks and Caicos Islands 13.14% 349.6%
182nd Malta 13.35% -29.5%
183rd Papua New Guinea 13.63% -14.2%
184th Libya 14.70% 123.7%
185th Djibouti 14.71% 406.8%
186th Iraq 15.12% 978.2%
187th Eritrea 15.51% -37.3%
188th Singapore 15.69% -15.6%
189th Kuwait 17.35% 117.9%
190th Congo, Republic of 18.49% 387.4%
191st Micronesia, Federated States of 21.44% 105.2%
192nd Liechtenstein 24.00% -22.7%
193rd Marshall Islands 24.11% 2,757.7%
194th Macao SAR, China 32.87% 6.8%
195th Kiribati 32.95% 4.2%
196th Tuvalu 60.92% 3,502.7%

FAQ

What was Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance in 2018?

Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance in 2018 was 7.64%. This ranked 170th globally.

How did Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance change in 2018?

Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance increased by 160.0% in 2018 compared to 2017.

Which country had the highest current account balance in 2018?

Tuvalu had the highest current account balance in 2018 at 60.92%.

What is the current account balance of Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2018?

The current account balance of Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2018 was 7.64%. This ranked 170th globally.

How does 2018 compare to 2017 for Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance?

Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance went from 2.94% in 2017 to 7.64% in 2018, a 160.0% increase.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Iran, Islamic Republic of matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2018. Historically: 307 occurrences, 117 successful (38%). Outcome 24 months later: 30.6%. View full analysis →