Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Iran
Iran: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 2.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Iran, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Iran stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 722.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Iran peaked at 5.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Iran 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.7% | — |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -28.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -54.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +12274.7% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -54.1% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -63.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -71.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -51.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +83.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +72.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +188.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -82.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +571.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -63.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +69.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -74.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +154.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +176.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +88.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -8.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 14% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9%, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +12274.7% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| 2000 | +571.7% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 4 |
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$), per capita 1,225 current US$ 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 to low- and middle-income economies within region in Iran?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Iran was 2.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Iran ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 722.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.