Canada vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Canada
2 rank
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 rank
in 2024
Canada rank
72nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
72nd
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Canada
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 72nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 27 rank | 19.5 rank | 7.5 rank | Canada |
| 1950s | 46 rank | 24 rank | 22 rank | Canada |
| 1960s | 26.75 rank | 26 rank | 0.75 rank | Canada |
| 1970s | 25.43 rank | 21.29 rank | 4.14 rank | Canada |
| 1980s | 15.6 rank | 33.4 rank | 17.8 rank | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 6.3 rank | 15.4 rank | 9.1 rank | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.4 rank | 5 rank | 2.6 rank | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 2 rank | 1.5 rank | 0.5 rank | Canada |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 1.6 rank | 0.4 rank | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Canada or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Canada, at 2 rank against 2 rank in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0 rank, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Canada ranks 72nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.