Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Iran
Iran: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 23.74 current US$ per person in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Iran, 1976–2000
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2000, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Iran stood at 23.74 current US$ per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Iran peaked at 244.06 current US$ per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 23.74 current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Iran 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 161.84 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 223.53 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 244.06 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 144.7 current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1980 | 127.03 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 77.19 current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 1982 | 66.61 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 89.29 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 75.03 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 63.67 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 42.55 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 41.58 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 40.31 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 42.64 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 63.43 current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1991 | 90.07 current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1992 | 90.56 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 89.31 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 49.77 current US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 1995 | 35.24 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 46.1 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 50 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 39.85 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 29.11 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 23.74 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 23.74 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 679.04 current US$ per person, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 23.74 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 568.5 current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 193.53 current US$ per person | 144.7 current US$ per person | 244.06 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 66.59 current US$ per person | 40.31 current US$ per person | 127.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.34 current US$ per person | 29.11 current US$ per person | 90.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.74 current US$ per person | 23.74 current US$ per person | 23.74 current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More private sector data for Iran
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Food imports 29.5% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 31.3% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 113.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5069 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Iran?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Iran was 23.74 current US$ per person in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 244.06 current US$ per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.74 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Iran ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2000.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.