Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Iran
Iran: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 1,225 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1,225 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Iran peaked at 1,684 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.62 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Iran ranks 112th of 206 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$), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.62 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 34.17 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1962 | 36.04 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 39.07 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 51.6 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1965 | 52.12 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 50.72 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 72.44 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1968 | 68.56 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 74.27 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 82.45 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 127.34 current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1972 | 58.18 current US$ per person | -54.3% |
| 1973 | 83.83 current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 256.19 current US$ per person | +205.6% |
| 1975 | 235.57 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 256.48 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 256.48 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 230.56 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 216.26 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 309.67 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 281.76 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 461.96 current US$ per person | +64.0% |
| 1983 | 467.24 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 357.51 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 285.89 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 139.39 current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 1987 | 223.47 current US$ per person | +60.3% |
| 1988 | 194.45 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 230.69 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 330.68 current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 1991 | 311.08 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 324.72 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 294.45 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 315.89 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 295.15 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 356.08 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 288.83 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 203.32 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 321.34 current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 2000 | 432.69 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 380.85 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 415.18 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 490.77 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 593.5 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 783.14 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 1,049 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 1,189 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 1,505 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 1,031 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 1,309 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 1,684 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 1,365 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 1,129 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 1,168 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 850.59 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 869.84 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,091 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 1,201 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 754.93 current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 534.82 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 809.97 current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 2022 | 1,093 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 1,074 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,230 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 1,225 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,225 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,225 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,850 current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +205.6% | 83.83 current US$ per person | 256.19 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.86 current US$ per person | 29.62 current US$ per person | 74.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 180.33 current US$ per person | 58.18 current US$ per person | 256.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 295.2 current US$ per person | 139.39 current US$ per person | 467.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 304.15 current US$ per person | 203.32 current US$ per person | 356.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 787.11 current US$ per person | 380.85 current US$ per person | 1,505 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,142 current US$ per person | 754.93 current US$ per person | 1,684 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 994.62 current US$ per person | 534.82 current US$ per person | 1,230 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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$), per unit of GDP 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5069 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 710.17 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Iran?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Iran was 1,225 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,684 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.62 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Iran ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.