International tourism, receipts for travel items in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 5.02 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel 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$.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 5.02 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 189.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.02 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 67.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 19.00 million current US$ | -71.6% |
| 1997 | 16.00 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 490.00 million current US$ | +2962.5% |
| 1999 | 403.00 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 467.00 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 891.00 million current US$ | +90.8% |
| 2002 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +52.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 791.00 million current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +53.7% |
| 2007 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 1.74 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 2.35 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.35 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 3.84 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 4.39 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 4.29 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.19 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.02 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.00 million current US$ | 16.00 million current US$ | 490.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion current US$ | 467.00 million current US$ | 2.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 billion current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | 5.02 billion 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$), annual growth rate 0.5069 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 5.02 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.