Export unit value index in Iran
Iran: Export unit value index was 148.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export unit value index in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Iran recorded 148.5 2015 = 100 for export unit value index in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in Iran peaked at 172.3 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.4 2015 = 100, in 1986.
That places Iran 58th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Export unit value index in Iran, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 64.9 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 54.5 2015 = 100 | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 50.5 2015 = 100 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 49.5 2015 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 49.9 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 24.4 2015 = 100 | -51.1% |
| 1987 | 32.1 2015 = 100 | +31.6% |
| 1988 | 27.5 2015 = 100 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 29.1 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 49.9 2015 = 100 | +71.5% |
| 2001 | 44.7 2015 = 100 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 45 2015 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 51.2 2015 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 65.6 2015 = 100 | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 89.3 2015 = 100 | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 104 2015 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 114.8 2015 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 145.1 2015 = 100 | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 100.1 2015 = 100 | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 124.5 2015 = 100 | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 157 2015 = 100 | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 156.2 2015 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 154.3 2015 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 145.7 2015 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 91.6 2015 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 105.5 2015 = 100 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 123.2 2015 = 100 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 114 2015 = 100 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 101 2015 = 100 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 128.9 2015 = 100 | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 172.3 2015 = 100 | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 152.9 2015 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 148.5 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 148.5 2015 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 128.2 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 148.5 2015 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 137 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.33 2015 = 100 | 24.4 2015 = 100 | 64.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.97 2015 = 100 | 44.7 2015 = 100 | 145.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.2 2015 = 100 | 91.6 2015 = 100 | 157 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.72 2015 = 100 | 101 2015 = 100 | 172.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 export unit value index in Iran?
- Export unit value index in Iran was 148.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, 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 172.3 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 2015 = 100 in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for export unit value index?
- Iran ranks 58th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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.