What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?

The highest recorded value was 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.

How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 31.7%

World rank

61st

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1962	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1963	0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1964	0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
1965	0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1966	0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1967	0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.3%
1968	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1969	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1970	0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1971	0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1972	0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-62.3%
1973	0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1974	0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+84.5%
1975	0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1976	0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1977	0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1978	0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1979	0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1980	0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.2%
1981	0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1982	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.9%
1983	0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1984	0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1985	0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1986	0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.4%
1987	0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+159.3%
1988	0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1989	0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
1990	0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.5%
1991	0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1992	0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1993	0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+71.0%
1994	0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1995	0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1996	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1997	0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1998	0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
1999	0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.3%
2000	0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.0%
2001	0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2002	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2003	0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2004	0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2005	0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2006	0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2007	0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2008	0.2799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2009	0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
2010	0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2011	0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2012	0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2013	0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2014	0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2015	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2016	0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2017	0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2018	0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.1%
2019	0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
2020	0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2021	0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2022	0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
2023	0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2024	0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2025	0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

58 Norway 0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
59 Denmark 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
60 Turkmenistan 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
62 Sweden 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
63 Honduras 0.3031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate 0.5069 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 710.17 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: The highest recorded value was 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.