Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Iran
Iran: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -9.49 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Iran stood at -9.49 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 190.0% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Iran peaked at 95.47 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -49.02 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Iran 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7159 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -1447.1% |
| 1963 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1964 | 29.96 % change on previous year | -943.7% |
| 1965 | 35.01 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1967 | 21.85 % change on previous year | +163.9% |
| 1968 | 22.79 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1969 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1974 | 64.7 % change on previous year | -4787.1% |
| 1975 | 95.47 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1976 | 24.95 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1977 | 13.29 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1978 | -31.19 % change on previous year | -334.7% |
| 1979 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1980 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1981 | 31.86 % change on previous year | +870.8% |
| 1982 | -13.86 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1983 | 57.3 % change on previous year | -513.5% |
| 1984 | -20.02 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1985 | -20.5 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1986 | -18.09 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1987 | -0.9427 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1988 | -15.32 % change on previous year | +1525.1% |
| 1989 | 61.49 % change on previous year | -501.3% |
| 1990 | 32.35 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1991 | 62.36 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 1992 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1993 | -26.92 % change on previous year | -898.8% |
| 1994 | -42.29 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1995 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1996 | 21.46 % change on previous year | +342.0% |
| 1997 | 0.101 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1998 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -9198.5% |
| 1999 | -12.7 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2000 | 27.77 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 2001 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 24.05 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 2003 | 23.54 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 30.73 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 17.23 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2007 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 2008 | 20.71 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 2009 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2010 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -472.5% |
| 2011 | 50.71 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2012 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2013 | -49.02 % change on previous year | +1075.0% |
| 2014 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2015 | -23.37 % change on previous year | -379.4% |
| 2016 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2017 | 20.89 % change on previous year | +209.8% |
| 2018 | -20.11 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 2019 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2020 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 2021 | 36.25 % change on previous year | -405.8% |
| 2022 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2023 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -9.49 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.7926 % change on previous year, 12.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's -9.49 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.83 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -9198.5% | 0.101 % change on previous year | -9.19 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +4787.1% | -1.38 % change on previous year | 64.7 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1525.1% | -0.9427 % change on previous year | -15.32 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -1447.1% | 0.7159 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1075.0% | -4.17 % change on previous year | -49.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.56 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year | 35.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 27 % change on previous year | -31.19 % change on previous year | 95.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.52 % change on previous year | -20.5 % change on previous year | 61.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -42.29 % change on previous year | 62.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.54 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year | 30.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -49.02 % change on previous year | 50.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 % change on previous year | -11.85 % change on previous year | 36.25 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 168 Vietnam -9.23 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Nauru -9.31 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Belgium -9.39 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Norway -9.52 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Argentina -9.59 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Malaysia -9.63 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Iran
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Food imports 26.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 57.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.58 billion current US$ (2000)
- Food exports 5.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.4% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 113.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.36 billion current US$ (2000)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,225 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Iran?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Iran was -9.49 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 95.47 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.02 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Iran ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.