International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Iran
Iran: International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) was 2.3% in 2000. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Iran, 1995–2000
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.3% for international tourism, receipts in 2000.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.
That places Iran 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -43.5% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +58.9% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +353.2% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -9.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 44% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 133 Guatemala 2.3% compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 2.3% compare
- 135 Nauru 2.3%
- 137 Czechia 2.3%
- 138 Azerbaijan 2.2% compare
- 139 Peru 2.2% compare
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, receipts in Iran?
- International tourism, receipts in Iran was 2.3% in 2000, 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 4.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
- How does Iran rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Iran ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2000.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. 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 (% of total exports). 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports 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 residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.