Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Iran
Iran: Export unit value index (2015 = 100) was 148.9 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Export unit value index in Iran, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Iran recorded 148.9 2015 = 100 for export unit value index in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in Iran peaked at 175.7 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24 2015 = 100, in 1986.
That places Iran 73rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Iran, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 59.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 63.9 2015 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 53.6 2015 = 100 | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 49.7 2015 = 100 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 48.7 2015 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 49.1 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 24 2015 = 100 | -51.1% |
| 1987 | 31.6 2015 = 100 | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 27.1 2015 = 100 | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 28.6 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 49.1 2015 = 100 | +71.7% |
| 2001 | 44 2015 = 100 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 44.3 2015 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.4 2015 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 64.6 2015 = 100 | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 87.9 2015 = 100 | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 103.9 2015 = 100 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 114.2 2015 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 150.2 2015 = 100 | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 102.2 2015 = 100 | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 128 2015 = 100 | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 160.6 2015 = 100 | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 159.2 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 158.6 2015 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 149.8 2015 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 91.5 2015 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 105.8 2015 = 100 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 126.6 2015 = 100 | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 116.9 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 103.8 2015 = 100 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 131.7 2015 = 100 | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 175.7 2015 = 100 | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 155.8 2015 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 152.1 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 148.9 2015 = 100 | -2.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 148.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 127.5 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 148.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.62 2015 = 100 | 24 2015 = 100 | 63.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.08 2015 = 100 | 44 2015 = 100 | 150.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.7 2015 = 100 | 91.5 2015 = 100 | 160.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.67 2015 = 100 | 103.8 2015 = 100 | 175.7 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More private sector data for Iran
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Food imports 26.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 57.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.58 billion current US$ (2000)
- Food exports 5.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.4% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 113.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.36 billion current US$ (2000)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,225 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export unit value index in Iran?
- Export unit value index in Iran was 148.9 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 175.7 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 2015 = 100 in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for export unit value index?
- Iran ranks 73rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.