Iran vs New Zealand: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Iran
0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
New Zealand
0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
167th
New Zealand rank
168th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • New Zealand
0.10.20.3196019922025

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iran ranks 167th and New Zealand ranks 168th of 203 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand
1970s 0.1516 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand
1980s 0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand
1990s 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2000s 0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2010s 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2020s 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Iran or New Zealand?
Iran, at 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Iran and New Zealand?
0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and New Zealand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran and New Zealand rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 167th and New Zealand ranks 168th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.