Iran vs United States: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Iran
2 rank
in 2024
United States
2 rank
in 2024
Iran rank
72nd
United States rank
72nd
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in United States, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 72nd and United States ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.5 rank | 14 rank | 5.5 rank | Iran |
| 1950s | 24 rank | 38 rank | 14 rank | United States |
| 1970s | 21.29 rank | 57.86 rank | 36.57 rank | United States |
| 1980s | 33.4 rank | 17.7 rank | 15.7 rank | Iran |
| 1990s | 15.4 rank | 4.7 rank | 10.7 rank | Iran |
| 2000s | 5 rank | 2.2 rank | 2.8 rank | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.5 rank | 1 rank | 0.5 rank | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.6 rank | 1.4 rank | 0.2 rank | Iran |
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 States?
- Iran, at 2 rank against 2 rank in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Iran and United States?
- 0 rank, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Iran ranks 72nd and United States 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.