International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 228.00 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 228.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 383.00 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 123.00 million current US$, in 1996.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 138.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 123.00 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 174.00 million current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1998 | 166.00 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 156.00 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 210.00 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 231.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 250.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 233.00 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 261.00 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 234.00 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 248.00 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 273.00 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 241.00 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 204.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 193.00 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 141.00 million current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 138.00 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 252.00 million current US$ | +82.6% |
| 2014 | 356.00 million current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 383.00 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 346.00 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 338.00 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 228.00 million current US$ | -32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.40 million current US$ | 123.00 million current US$ | 174.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 238.50 million current US$ | 204.00 million current US$ | 273.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.89 million current US$ | 138.00 million current US$ | 383.00 million current US$ | 9 |
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More private sector data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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$), annual growth rate 0.5069 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 228.00 million current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 383.00 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.