Iran vs Maldives: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Iran
2 rank
in 2025
Maldives
2 rank
in 2025
Iran rank
66th
Maldives rank
66th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Iran
- Maldives
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in Maldives, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 66th and Maldives ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.12 rank | 13.5 rank | 19.62 rank | Iran |
| 1990s | 15.4 rank | 23.3 rank | 7.9 rank | Maldives |
| 2000s | 5 rank | 15.5 rank | 10.5 rank | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.5 rank | 4.9 rank | 3.4 rank | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.67 rank | 2.83 rank | 1.17 rank | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Iran or Maldives?
- Iran, at 2 rank against 2 rank in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Iran and Maldives?
- 0 rank, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Maldives?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Maldives rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Iran ranks 66th and Maldives ranks 66th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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 means it is the country's largest import partner.