Iran, Islamic Republic of - Current Account Balance 2019

Current account balance as % of GDP · World Bank
-0.66% −8.29% from 2018 Global rank: 117th

Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance was -0.66% in 2019, decreased +8.29% from 7.64% in 2018. This was the 117th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2019
Current Account Balance by Country - 2019
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Guyana -57.11% -97.1%
2nd Dominica -36.20% 22.4%
3rd Palau -30.43% -63.3%
4th Maldives -25.82% 7.3%
5th Tuvalu -22.17% -137.4%
6th Lebanon -21.83% 10.3%
7th São Tomé and Principe -21.80% -68.3%
8th Ireland -20.56% -579.4%
9th Afghanistan -20.17% -266.1%
10th Liberia -19.68% 7.7%
11th Bhutan -18.31% -5.1%
12th Curaçao -17.87% 33.0%
13th Mozambique -16.08% 45.4%
14th Mongolia -15.22% 8.9%
15th Sudan -14.78% -6.1%
16th Montenegro -14.51% 15.8%
17th Burundi -13.69% -6.8%
18th Fiji -13.06% -55.1%
19th Niger -12.20% 3.8%
20th Malawi -11.95% 0.8%
21st Rwanda -11.89% -17.6%
22nd Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -11.72% -297.7%
23rd Kyrgyz Republic -11.38% 5.6%
24th Suriname -11.16% -292.6%
25th Cayman Islands -10.89% 35.1%
26th Mauritania -10.53% 19.4%
27th West Bank and Gaza -10.39% 21.0%
28th Grenada -10.33% 19.0%
29th Somalia, Fed. Rep. -9.67% -204.2%
30th Solomon Islands -9.51% -220.9%
31st Moldova -9.42% 12.5%
32nd Algeria -8.76% -1.0%
33rd Senegal -8.11% 7.9%
34th Tunisia -8.05% 25.5%
35th Cambodia -8.00% 10.1%
36th Guinea-Bissau -7.98% -129.1%
37th Albania -7.82% -17.5%
38th Sierra Leone -7.79% 15.9%
39th Tonga -7.78% -10.9%
40th Belize -7.75% -17.5%
41st Equatorial Guinea -7.54% -178.0%
42nd Lesotho -7.46% -6.8%
43rd Uganda -7.45% -21.9%
44th Armenia -7.06% 2.4%
45th Lao PDR -7.04% 22.6%
46th Botswana -6.91% -1,857.0%
47th Serbia -6.56% -41.3%
48th Antigua and Barbuda -6.51% 53.5%
49th Mali -6.29% -28.5%
50th Georgia -5.99% 10.0%
51st Kosovo -5.66% 25.7%
52nd Cyprus -5.52% -42.3%
53rd Kenya -5.24% -31.6%
54th Chile -5.21% -16.1%
55th Panama -5.14% 34.7%
56th Nepal -5.13% 27.7%
57th Uzbekistan -5.01% 18.2%
58th Oman -4.92% -0.9%
59th Mauritius -4.91% -30.2%
60th Romania -4.87% -5.7%
61st St. Kitts and Nevis -4.79% 18.1%
62nd Colombia -4.58% -9.1%
63rd Central African Republic -4.55% 40.5%
64th Cameroon -4.27% -21.3%
65th Yemen, Republic of -4.18% -31.3%
66th South Sudan -4.16% 63.4%
67th Benin -4.00% 11.6%
68th Kazakhstan -3.87% -293.1%
69th Congo, Democratic Republic of -3.61% -3.8%
70th Slovak Republic -3.51% -115.1%
71st Morocco -3.42% 30.0%
72nd Brazil -3.41% -21.6%
73rd Comoros -3.35% -12.5%
74th Burkina Faso -3.27% 21.8%
75th Egypt, Arab Republic of -3.21% -41.6%
76th Chad -3.00% 24.1%
77th North Macedonia -2.99% -1,535.8%
78th Seychelles -2.84% -20.8%
79th New Zealand -2.82% 33.4%
80th Bolivia, Plurinational State of -2.78% 34.5%
81st Ghana -2.73% 10.2%
82nd Indonesia -2.71% 7.9%
83rd Ukraine -2.68% 18.1%
84th Pakistan -2.67% 50.5%
85th United Kingdom -2.66% 32.2%
86th Honduras -2.66% 59.6%
87th South Africa -2.62% 10.5%
88th Bahamas, The -2.60% 72.2%
89th Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.60% 19.6%
90th St. Vincent and the Grenadines -2.39% 76.8%
91st Guinea -2.34% 87.3%
92nd Côte d'Ivoire -2.23% 42.8%
93rd Tajikistan -2.23% 54.4%
94th Tanzania -2.20% 47.9%
95th Madagascar -2.14% -398.3%
96th Sri Lanka -2.07% 30.1%
97th United States -2.07% 2.7%
98th Nigeria -2.05% -267.0%
99th Gambia, The -2.04% 78.5%
100th Bahrain -1.96% 68.1%
101st Canada -1.95% 17.9%
102nd Belarus -1.93% -5,189.9%
103rd Jamaica -1.78% -26.9%
104th Jordan -1.74% 74.6%
105th Barbados -1.60% 55.3%
106th Greece -1.50% 57.8%
107th Dominican Republic -1.33% 14.2%
108th Costa Rica -1.19% 60.2%
109th Haiti -1.12% 61.0%
110th India -1.05% 50.4%
111th Cabo Verde -0.97% 79.7%
112th Bangladesh -0.84% 71.8%
113th Philippines -0.81% 68.4%
114th Togo -0.79% 69.9%
115th Argentina -0.78% 84.9%
116th Peru -0.73% 41.3%
117th Iran, Islamic Republic of -0.66% -108.6%
118th Hungary -0.61% -349.7%
119th Paraguay -0.56% -149.9%
120th Ecuador -0.51% 66.9%
121st El Salvador -0.42% 87.2%
122nd Mexico -0.30% 85.6%
123rd Poland -0.27% 86.1%
124th Latvia -0.17% 55.9%
125th Finland -0.15% 90.4%
126th Namibia -0.12% 96.7%
127th Australia -0.02% 99.2%
128th Myanmar 0.09% 107.0%
129th Belgium 0.12% 113.5%
130th Czechia 0.36% -9.1%
131st France 0.59% 184.3%
132nd Zambia 0.60% 146.5%
133rd China 0.71% 313.3%
134th Portugal 0.77% 1.8%
135th Uruguay 1.29% 380.6%
136th Bulgaria 1.66% 153.1%
137th Türkiye 1.94% 207.0%
138th Estonia 2.01% 263.3%
139th San Marino 2.03% 207.8%
140th Spain 2.12% 12.9%
141st Guatemala 2.36% 166.4%
142nd Austria 2.38% 181.8%
143rd Qatar 2.42% -73.4%
144th Aruba 2.53% 578.1%
145th Croatia 2.64% 136.3%
146th Zimbabwe 2.76% 207.8%
147th Israel 2.89% 12.3%
148th Norway 2.92% -67.4%
149th Italy 3.23% 29.3%
150th St. Lucia 3.33% 125.9%
151st Korea 3.41% -19.7%
152nd Turkmenistan 3.44% -53.7%
153rd Japan 3.45% -2.2%
154th Malaysia 3.50% 57.1%
155th Saudi Arabia 3.64% -55.7%
156th Samoa 3.73% 365.9%
157th Lithuania 3.74% 949.9%
158th Eswatini 3.82% 182.4%
159th Russian Federation 3.88% -44.6%
160th Viet Nam 3.92% 106.8%
161st Switzerland 4.11% -33.0%
162nd Trinidad and Tobago 4.35% -36.2%
163rd Nauru 4.47% -41.2%
164th Gabon 4.60% -35.6%
165th Sweden 5.19% 145.6%
166th Hong Kong SAR, China 5.85% 56.6%
167th Nicaragua 5.94% 430.5%
168th Angola 6.36% -1.8%
169th Slovenia 6.45% -0.9%
170th Brunei Darussalam 6.64% -4.2%
171st Iraq 6.75% -35.5%
172nd Netherlands 6.80% -23.2%
173rd Libya 6.96% -52.7%
174th Thailand 7.05% 25.4%
175th Iceland 7.36% 65.9%
176th Denmark 7.51% 19.1%
177th Vanuatu 7.83% 176.1%
178th Germany 7.87% -6.5%
179th United Arab Emirates 8.60% -8.1%
180th Luxembourg 8.62% 3.7%
181st Azerbaijan 8.70% -32.2%
182nd Bermuda 11.30% -8.2%
183rd Congo, Republic of 11.68% -36.8%
184th Eritrea 12.99% -16.3%
185th Papua New Guinea 14.38% 5.6%
186th Singapore 15.38% -2.0%
187th Liechtenstein 16.05% -33.1%
188th Micronesia, Federated States of 16.10% -24.9%
189th Malta 17.85% 33.8%
190th Andorra 18.01% -
191st Djibouti 18.26% 24.1%
192nd Kuwait 21.48% 49.7%
193rd Timor-Leste 22.16% 280.3%
194th Macao SAR, China 33.46% 1.8%
195th Marshall Islands 36.98% 1,921.8%
196th Kiribati 40.01% 22.6%

FAQ

What was Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance in 2019?

Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance in 2019 was -0.66%. This ranked 117th globally.

How did Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance change in 2019?

Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance decreased by 108.6% in 2019 compared to 2018.

Which country had the highest current account balance in 2019?

Kiribati had the highest current account balance in 2019 at 40.01%.

What is the current account balance of Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2019?

The current account balance of Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2019 was -0.66%. This ranked 117th globally.

How does 2019 compare to 2018 for Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance?

Iran, Islamic Republic of's current account balance went from 7.64% in 2018 to -0.66% in 2019, a 108.6% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Iran, Islamic Republic of matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2019. Historically: 307 occurrences, 117 successful (38%). Outcome 24 months later: 43.4%. View full analysis →