Colombia vs Iran: Merchandise imports

Colombia
70.50 billion current US$
in 2025
Iran
65.63 billion current US$
in 2025
Colombia rank
51st
Iran rank
54th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 70.50 billion current US$ against 65.63 billion current US$ in Iran, a difference of 4.87 billion current US$.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Colombia ranks 51st and Iran ranks 54th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 566.30 million current US$ 871.30 million current US$ 305.00 million current US$ Iran
1970s 1.67 billion current US$ 7.54 billion current US$ 5.87 billion current US$ Iran
1980s 4.72 billion current US$ 12.86 billion current US$ 8.13 billion current US$ Iran
1990s 10.71 billion current US$ 18.13 billion current US$ 7.43 billion current US$ Iran
2000s 22.05 billion current US$ 34.19 billion current US$ 12.14 billion current US$ Iran
2010s 52.62 billion current US$ 51.48 billion current US$ 1.13 billion current US$ Colombia
2020s 63.23 billion current US$ 57.92 billion current US$ 5.32 billion current US$ Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Colombia or Iran?
Colombia, at 70.50 billion current US$ against 65.63 billion current US$ in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Colombia and Iran?
4.87 billion current US$, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports?
Colombia ranks 51st and Iran ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a 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.