Import value index in Iran
Iran: Import value index was 155.8 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Iran, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Iran stood at 155.8 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Iran peaked at 155.8 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.7 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Iran ranks 85th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Iran, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.7 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 87.5 2015 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 99.8 2015 = 100 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 127 2015 = 100 | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 112.3 2015 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 141.7 2015 = 100 | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 136.1 2015 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 128 2015 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 104 2015 = 100 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 122.6 2015 = 100 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 95.3 2015 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 108.2 2015 = 100 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 108 2015 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.4 2015 = 100 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 83.9 2015 = 100 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 103.4 2015 = 100 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 123.5 2015 = 100 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 147.6 2015 = 100 | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 155.8 2015 = 100 | +5.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 155.8 2015 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 155.8 2015 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131.5 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.06 2015 = 100 | 83.7 2015 = 100 | 127 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 113.63 2015 = 100 | 92.4 2015 = 100 | 141.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.84 2015 = 100 | 83.9 2015 = 100 | 155.8 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 import value index in Iran?
- Import value index in Iran was 155.8 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 155.8 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Iran rank for import value index?
- Iran ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.