Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 8,674 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 8,674 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 68,700 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 663.14 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 663.14 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 685.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 727.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 1,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 1,083 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +437.1% |
| 1982 | 9,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1983 | 11,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 8,983 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 8,040 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 4,642 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1987 | 6,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 5,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 6,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 10,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1991 | 10,180 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 10,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 8,867 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 11,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 10,898 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 11,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 11,131 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 7,446 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 11,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2000 | 15,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 13,248 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 12,019 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 17,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2004 | 22,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 29,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 41,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 48,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 64,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 39,624 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 52,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 68,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 51,097 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 38,399 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 39,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 24,157 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 28,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 40,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 44,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 18,107 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 2020 | 8,355 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2021 | 10,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 10,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 8,674 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 849.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 663.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 7,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 10,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,019 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,355 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 173 Cameroon 9,412 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Benin 9,341 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Botswana 8,966 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Nepal 8,424 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Cuba 8,227 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 0.5069 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 8,674 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 68,700 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 663.14 current US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.