Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 581.97 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 581.97 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1,256 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.29 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.07 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 23.52 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 20.62 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 19.29 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 24.3 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 31.79 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 33.37 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 39.44 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 46.99 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 44.98 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 95.62 current US$ per person | +112.6% |
| 1974 | 152.9 current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1975 | 289.98 current US$ per person | +89.7% |
| 1976 | 351.57 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 386.14 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 257.15 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1979 | 235.52 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 234.6 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 293.53 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 239.81 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 362.83 current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 1984 | 279.47 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1985 | 214.17 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 169.07 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 161.58 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 132.48 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 207.78 current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 1990 | 267.11 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 422.06 current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 1992 | 427.75 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 311.48 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 179.42 current US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 186.06 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 223.55 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 221.11 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 198.05 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 170.45 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 214.6 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 243.56 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 299.66 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 366.11 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 468.47 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 537.17 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 549.5 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 597.67 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 712.74 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 640.95 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 843.96 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 1,256 current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2012 | 1,189 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 598.26 current US$ per person | -49.7% |
| 2014 | 639.64 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 483.53 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 508.78 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 606.26 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 478.2 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 504.12 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 440.95 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 595.82 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 650.81 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 581.97 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.84 current US$ per person | 19.29 current US$ per person | 46.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 252.7 current US$ per person | 95.62 current US$ per person | 386.14 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 229.53 current US$ per person | 132.48 current US$ per person | 362.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.7 current US$ per person | 170.45 current US$ per person | 427.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 463.04 current US$ per person | 214.6 current US$ per person | 712.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 710.79 current US$ per person | 478.2 current US$ per person | 1,256 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 567.39 current US$ per person | 440.95 current US$ per person | 650.81 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 159 Papua New Guinea 608.63 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 605.87 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Côte d'Ivoire 589.89 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 546.05 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Zambia 488.54 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Ghana 484.94 current US$ per person compare
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$), per unit of GDP 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5069 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 581.97 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,256 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.29 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.