Iran, Islamic Rep.: Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2015, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current US$) fell US$9.69 million on 2014 (from US$829.39 million to US$819.7 million).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (1997 to 2014), the average change was +US$47.5 million and a typical year strayed about US$302.8 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$908.71 million in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was US$554.04 million in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2006 to 2015 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$146.28 million a year. A straight line explains 58% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

What this measures

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 20 values

Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current US$) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — US$5.89 billion (2024)
• Algeria — US$2.55 billion (2024)
• Bahrain — −US$2.78 billion (2025)
• Djibouti — US$9.3 million (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — US$36.3 billion (2025)
• Iraq — US$357.4 million (2024)
• Israel — US$4.12 billion (2025)
• Jordan — US$5.06 billion (2025)
• Kuwait

More economic policy & debt data for Iran, Islamic Rep.

• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$48.21 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 35,797.6 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$68.4 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 10,151.5 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 13.29% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$194.65 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 144,548 trillion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Iran, Islamic Rep.'s net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current US$)?

US$819.7 million in 2015, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1996?

It is up 3,306% from −US$25.57 million in 1996. The highest value was US$1.55 billion in 2012 and the lowest −US$27.59 million in 2007.

Is the latest change in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current US$) unusual for Iran, Islamic Rep.?

In 2015, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current US$) fell US$9.69 million on 2014 (from US$829.39 million to US$819.7 million). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (1997 to 2014), the average change was +US$47.5 million and a typical year strayed about US$302.8 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.TRF.NCTR.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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