Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Iran
Iran: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Iran, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Iran peaked at 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Iran 183rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1991 | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 180 Saint Lucia 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Comoros 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Samoa 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Nepal 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Aruba 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Curacao 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Iran?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Iran was 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Iran ranks 183rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.