How does Iran rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Iran ranks 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Iran

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Iran
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Iran: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 16.4%

World rank

194th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

All-time low

0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Iran, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Iran stood at 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Iran peaked at 0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

That places Iran 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1962	0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1963	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1964	0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1965	0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1966	0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1967	0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1968	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1969	0.1305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1973	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1974	0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1975	0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.5%
1976	0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1977	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1978	0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
1979	0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1980	0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1981	0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1982	0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
1983	0.1068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1984	0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1985	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.4%
1986	0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
1987	0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.6%
1988	0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1989	0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.9%
1990	0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
1991	0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.9%
1992	0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1993	0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.3%
1994	0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.8%
1995	0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1996	0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1997	0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1998	0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1999	0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2000	0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
2001	0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2003	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2004	0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2005	0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2006	0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2007	0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2008	0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2009	0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2010	0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2011	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2012	0.1465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2013	0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.4%
2014	0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2015	0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2016	0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2017	0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2018	0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2019	0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
2020	0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2021	0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2022	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2023	0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Iran's 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	7
1980s	0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Iran

191 Panama 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
192 Venezuela 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
193 Brazil 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
195 Argentina 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
196 United States 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
197 Haiti 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Iran →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Iran?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Iran was 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Iran rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Iran ranks 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.