Iran vs New Zealand: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

Iran
52.73 billion current US$
in 2023
New Zealand
50.40 billion current US$
in 2023
Iran rank
58th
New Zealand rank
59th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time

  • Iran
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 52.73 billion current US$ against 50.40 billion current US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 2.33 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iran ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 59th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 781.95 million current US$ 878.49 million current US$ 96.54 million current US$ New Zealand
1970s 8.94 billion current US$ 3.33 billion current US$ 5.61 billion current US$ Iran
1980s 10.94 billion current US$ 6.28 billion current US$ 4.65 billion current US$ Iran
1990s 16.09 billion current US$ 11.76 billion current US$ 4.33 billion current US$ Iran
2000s 33.55 billion current US$ 22.64 billion current US$ 10.91 billion current US$ Iran
2010s 57.76 billion current US$ 38.53 billion current US$ 19.23 billion current US$ Iran
2020s 50.60 billion current US$ 46.65 billion current US$ 3.94 billion current US$ Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Iran or New Zealand?
Iran, at 52.73 billion current US$ against 50.40 billion current US$ in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Iran and New Zealand?
2.33 billion current US$, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and New Zealand?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Iran and New Zealand rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Iran ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 59th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.