Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total) in Iran
Iran: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total) was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Iran, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Iran stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Iran peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1960.
That places Iran 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, residual (% of total) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | -0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +56.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.1% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +77.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +151619.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1615.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -89.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -50.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +3050.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +523.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -96.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +151619.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2016 | +3050.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | +1615.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +523.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1961 | +100.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1968 | +100.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 79 Zambia 0.0% compare
- 80 Hong Kong 0.0% compare
- 81 South Korea 0.0% compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
- 84 Qatar 0.0% compare
- 85 Kosovo 0.0% compare
- 85 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0% 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, residual in Iran?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Iran was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Iran ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.