Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 40,571 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 40,571 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 40,571 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 321.72 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 153rd of 205 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 556.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 321.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 937.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,627 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,638 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,180 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,146 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,533 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,780 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,887 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,571 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 150 Tajikistan, Republic of 42,366 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Peru 40,934 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Paraguay 40,668 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Vanuatu 38,802 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Australia 37,364 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Bhutan 34,426 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 0.5069 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 40,571 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 40,571 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 321.72 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 153rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.