International tourism, receipts in Iran
Iran: International tourism, receipts was 5.25 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Iran, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Iran is 5.25 billion current US$, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 165.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Iran peaked at 5.25 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 142.00 million current US$, in 1996.
Iran ranks 32nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 350.40 million current US$ | 142.00 million current US$ | 656.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion current US$ | 677.00 million current US$ | 2.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 billion current US$ | 2.48 billion current US$ | 5.25 billion current US$ | 9 |
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)
- Commercial service exports 1.36 billion current US$ (2000)
- Transport services 72.4% (2000)
- Computer, communications and other services 1.1% (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Iran?
- International tourism, receipts in Iran was 5.25 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Iran rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Iran ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.