Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Iran
Iran: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 13.0% in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Iran, 1976–2000
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Iran recorded 13.0% for travel services in 2000.
That represents a change of down 60.8% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Iran peaked at 52.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1988.
Iran ranks 137th of 198 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.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.2% | — |
| 1977 | 23.6% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 18.2% | -22.9% |
| 1979 | 52.8% | +189.9% |
| 1980 | 33.6% | -36.3% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | -37.4% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | -35.4% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 16.1% | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | -29.9% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -72.0% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +71.6% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +72.1% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +48.0% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +47.3% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -69.0% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | +125.9% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +34.9% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -50.4% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | +457.5% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -60.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 13.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 13.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.9%, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +457.5% | 6.0% | 33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 18.2% | 52.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 3.1% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 4.9% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 travel services in Iran?
- Travel services in Iran was 13.0% in 2000, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1988.
- How does Iran rank for travel services?
- Iran ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2000.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.