Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Iran
Iran: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 52.73 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
52.73 billion current US$
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
58th
of 206 countries
All-time high
98.47 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
453.60 million current US$
in 1963
Years of data
61
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Iran, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Iran stood at 52.73 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Iran peaked at 98.47 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 453.60 million current US$, in 1963.
Iran ranks 58th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 516.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 520.50 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 470.30 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 453.60 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 589.50 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1965 | 795.90 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1966 | 861.80 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1968 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.04 billion current US$ | +139.4% |
| 1974 | 5.01 billion current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1975 | 9.80 billion current US$ | +95.5% |
| 1976 | 12.25 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 13.88 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 9.55 billion current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1979 | 9.05 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 9.35 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 12.32 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 10.62 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 16.70 billion current US$ | +57.3% |
| 1984 | 13.36 billion current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 10.62 billion current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 8.70 billion current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 8.62 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 7.30 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 11.78 billion current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1990 | 15.59 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1991 | 25.32 billion current US$ | +62.4% |
| 1992 | 26.17 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 19.13 billion current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 11.04 billion current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1995 | 11.57 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 14.06 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 14.07 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.78 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 11.15 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 14.25 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 16.43 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 20.38 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 25.18 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 32.91 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 38.58 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 40.33 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 44.59 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 53.82 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 49.01 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 65.34 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 98.47 billion current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2012 | 94.36 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 48.11 billion current US$ | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 52.13 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 39.95 billion current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 42.64 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 51.55 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 41.18 billion current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 43.88 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 38.68 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 52.70 billion current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 58.26 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 52.73 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 52.73 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.63 billion current US$, 3.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 52.73 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.54 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 781.95 million current US$ | 453.60 million current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.94 billion current US$ | 3.04 billion current US$ | 13.88 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.94 billion current US$ | 7.30 billion current US$ | 16.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.09 billion current US$ | 11.04 billion current US$ | 26.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.55 billion current US$ | 14.25 billion current US$ | 53.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.76 billion current US$ | 39.95 billion current US$ | 98.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.60 billion current US$ | 38.68 billion current US$ | 58.26 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 0.5069 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Iran?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Iran was 52.73 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 98.47 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.60 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Iran rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Iran ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.