Iran vs United Kingdom: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Iran
2 rank
in 2025
United Kingdom
2 rank
in 2025
Iran rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
66th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1948 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iran ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.5 rank | 47 rank | 27.5 rank | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 24 rank | 55 rank | 31 rank | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 26 rank | 36 rank | 10 rank | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 21.29 rank | 39.71 rank | 18.43 rank | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 33.4 rank | 31.1 rank | 2.3 rank | Iran |
| 1990s | 15.4 rank | 18.9 rank | 3.5 rank | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5 rank | 6.6 rank | 1.6 rank | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.5 rank | 2.3 rank | 0.8 rank | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.67 rank | 1.83 rank | 0.1667 rank | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- Iran, at 2 rank against 2 rank in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 0 rank, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Iran ranks 66th and United Kingdom 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.