Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 13.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 13.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1968.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 2.1% | +962.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -85.5% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +224.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -32.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +407.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +1203.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -34.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +161.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -64.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +367.3% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +99.5% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +207.7% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +116.0% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +82.8% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -27.7% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -46.3% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +85.8% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +107.1% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +74.8% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +12.7% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 13.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 8.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 13.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.0%, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1203.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1961 | +962.4% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
| 1969 | +407.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1980 | +367.3% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| 1964 | +224.8% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| 1982 | +207.7% | 2.4% | 7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 1.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 4 |
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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 from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 13.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region 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.