Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Spain: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 50.3% against 49.3% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 110th and Spain ranks 108th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.6% | 14.5% | 19.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 30.0% | 19.9% | 10.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 27.1% | 6.9% | Spain |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 32.2% | 4.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 41.7% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 48.2% | 18.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 54.1% | 17.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Spain?
- Spain, at 50.3% against 49.3% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Spain rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 110th and Spain ranks 108th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and 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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.