Iran vs Pakistan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Iran
52.73 billion current US$
in 2023
Pakistan
49.45 billion current US$
in 2023
Iran rank
58th
Pakistan rank
60th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 52.73 billion current US$ against 49.45 billion current US$ in Pakistan, a difference of 3.28 billion current US$.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Iran ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 60th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 781.95 million current US$ | 852.66 million current US$ | 70.71 million current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 8.94 billion current US$ | 2.29 billion current US$ | 6.65 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 1980s | 10.94 billion current US$ | 5.64 billion current US$ | 5.30 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 1990s | 16.09 billion current US$ | 9.58 billion current US$ | 6.51 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2000s | 33.55 billion current US$ | 22.27 billion current US$ | 11.28 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2010s | 57.76 billion current US$ | 46.88 billion current US$ | 10.88 billion current US$ | Iran |
| 2020s | 50.60 billion current US$ | 58.97 billion current US$ | 8.37 billion current US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Iran or Pakistan?
- Iran, at 52.73 billion current US$ against 49.45 billion current US$ in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Iran and Pakistan?
- 3.28 billion current US$, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Iran ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 60th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.