International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Iran
Iran: International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) was 3.8% in 2000. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Iran, 1995–2000
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
Iran recorded 3.8% for international tourism, expenditures in 2000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
That places Iran 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.6% | — |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +49.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -59.8% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +341.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -4.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.7%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
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 international tourism, expenditures in Iran?
- International tourism, expenditures in Iran was 3.8% in 2000, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
- How does Iran rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Iran ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2000.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.