Africa Eastern and Southern vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Merchandise exports

Africa Eastern and Southern
282.56 billion current US$
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
113.22 billion current US$
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
37th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
38th

Merchandise exports over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 282.56 billion current US$ against 113.22 billion current US$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 169.33 billion current US$.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 2.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 5.68 billion current US$ 1.29 billion current US$ 4.39 billion current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
1970s 16.13 billion current US$ 6.21 billion current US$ 9.92 billion current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 33.41 billion current US$ 14.03 billion current US$ 19.38 billion current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 45.78 billion current US$ 18.86 billion current US$ 26.92 billion current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 108.01 billion current US$ 57.26 billion current US$ 50.75 billion current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 212.40 billion current US$ 93.27 billion current US$ 119.13 billion current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 253.37 billion current US$ 89.94 billion current US$ 163.43 billion current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 282.56 billion current US$ against 113.22 billion current US$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
169.33 billion current US$, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for merchandise exports?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.