Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Iran
Iran: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 50.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Iran, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Iran recorded 50.6% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Iran peaked at 96.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2019.
That places Iran 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.6% | — |
| 1961 | 91.0% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 95.1% | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 94.5% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 93.5% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 92.3% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 90.6% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 92.1% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 93.8% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 96.5% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 94.4% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 93.6% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 89.2% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 84.6% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 80.8% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 83.4% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 78.1% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 80.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 86.5% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 89.4% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 90.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 84.0% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 80.4% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 75.6% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 72.6% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -1.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 50.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 50.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.0%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.1% | 91.0% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.9% | 90.6% | 96.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 78.1% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 72.6% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 75.8% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 47.8% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 50.6% | 54.5% | 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 from high-income economies in Iran?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Iran was 50.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Iran ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.