Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Iran
Iran: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square was 8,674 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Iran, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Iran is 8,674 current US$ 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$), per in Iran peaked at 68,700 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 663.14 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Iran 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$) … square in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 8,674 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125,196 current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 8,674 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125,285 current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +437.1% | 1,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,814 current US$ per square kilometre |
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
- 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 8,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Cuba 8,227 current US$ per square kilometre 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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Iran?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Iran 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$), per recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 68,700 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 663.14 current US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Iran rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Iran ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.