How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?

Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Iran, Islamic Republic of: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 26.0%

World rank

183rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1964–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1964–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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$), per unit in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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$), per unit in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1964 to 2023.
Year	current US$ 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%

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

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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$), per unit recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: The highest recorded value was 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 183rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.