Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -5.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of is -5.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 200.0% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 90.37 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -35.72 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.57 % change on previous year | -12.23 % change on previous year | 28.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.35 % change on previous year | -28.13 % change on previous year | 90.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.66 % change on previous year | -24.3 % change on previous year | 56.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -35.72 % change on previous year | 37.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.06 % change on previous year | -11.56 % change on previous year | 28.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7591 % change on previous year | -18.71 % change on previous year | 28.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 % change on previous year | -7.34 % change on previous year | 26.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 190 American Samoa -4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Samoa -4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Namibia -5.15 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Northern Mariana Islands -6.23 % change on previous year compare
- 195 New Caledonia -6.94 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -7.29 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Food imports 29.5% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 65.63 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 0.5069 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of was -5.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 90.37 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.72 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.