Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 0.5069 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Iran stood at 0.5069 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 96.8% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 214.8 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -52.95 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Iran ranks 143rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1963 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1964 | 36.23 % change on previous year | +207.1% |
| 1965 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3831 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1967 | 47.25 % change on previous year | +12232.7% |
| 1968 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1969 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -567.9% |
| 1970 | 14.43 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 59.13 % change on previous year | +309.8% |
| 1972 | -52.95 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1973 | 48.36 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 1974 | 214.8 % change on previous year | +344.2% |
| 1975 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1976 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -333.6% |
| 1977 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1978 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -326.3% |
| 1979 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1980 | 48.47 % change on previous year | -1759.7% |
| 1981 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1982 | 72.87 % change on previous year | -1873.3% |
| 1983 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1984 | -20.55 % change on previous year | -498.4% |
| 1985 | -17.04 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1986 | -49.41 % change on previous year | +189.9% |
| 1987 | 66.17 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 1988 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1989 | 22.15 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 1990 | 47.58 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 1991 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1992 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -293.9% |
| 1993 | -9 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 1994 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1995 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1996 | 21.96 % change on previous year | -497.3% |
| 1997 | -17.91 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1998 | -28.63 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1999 | 60.31 % change on previous year | -310.6% |
| 2000 | 36.66 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2001 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2002 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2003 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 2004 | 23.55 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 34.91 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2006 | 36.91 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2008 | 28.1 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2009 | -30.65 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 2010 | 28.52 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2011 | 30.29 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2012 | -17.92 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 2013 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2015 | -26.15 % change on previous year | -640.1% |
| 2016 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2017 | 27.24 % change on previous year | +628.5% |
| 2018 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2019 | -36.46 % change on previous year | -417.3% |
| 2020 | -28.61 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 52.71 % change on previous year | -284.2% |
| 2022 | 36.58 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2023 | -0.5059 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2024 | 15.71 % change on previous year | -3206.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5069 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.5069 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.92 % change on previous year, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.5069 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.87 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +12232.7% | 0.3831 % change on previous year | 47.25 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +3206.0% | -0.5059 % change on previous year | 15.71 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1873.3% | -4.11 % change on previous year | 72.87 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1759.7% | -2.92 % change on previous year | 48.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.18 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 47.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.39 % change on previous year | -52.95 % change on previous year | 214.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.36 % change on previous year | -49.41 % change on previous year | 72.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.94 % change on previous year | -28.63 % change on previous year | 60.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.35 % change on previous year | -30.65 % change on previous year | 36.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9371 % change on previous year | -36.46 % change on previous year | 30.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.73 % change on previous year | -28.61 % change on previous year | 52.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 140 Cuba 0.809 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Afghanistan 0.7617 % change on previous year compare
- 142 India 0.5401 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Northern Mariana Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Palau 0 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Iran
- 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 imports (current US$), per capita 710.17 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Iran?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Iran was 0.5069 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 214.8 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.95 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Iran rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.