Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.1% for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 134.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1982.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -175.1% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -225.9% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -86.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -217.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +2715905270528.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | -0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -202.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +22321449347695.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +80.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +3342.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +71.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +106.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -56.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +54.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -54.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +187.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -53.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -49.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +129.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +28.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 82.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 108.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +22321449347695.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1987 | +2715905270528.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | +3342.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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, residual in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1982.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.