Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Iran
Iran: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 57.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Iran, 1963–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, manufactures imports in Iran stood at 57.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Iran peaked at 87.9% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2006.
Iran ranks 128th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 79.9% | — |
| 1964 | 76.4% | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 77.8% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 83.4% | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 86.0% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 85.4% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 87.9% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 83.0% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 82.6% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 82.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 74.7% | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 79.3% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 84.4% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 82.4% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 77.7% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 72.8% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -76.5% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +329.3% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | -1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 57.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.3%, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 57.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +329.3% | 16.3% | 70.0% |
| 2006 | -76.5% | 69.4% | 16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.4% | 76.4% | 87.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 81.7% | 74.7% | 85.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 69.8% | 77.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 16.3% | 78.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 62.1% | 70.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 57.5% | 63.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More private sector data for Iran
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Food imports 26.1% (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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Iran?
- Manufactures imports in Iran was 57.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 1969.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2006.
- How does Iran rank for manufactures imports?
- Iran ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.