Iran vs Russia: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

Iran
0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russia
0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
198th
Russia rank
196th

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 198th and Russia ranks 196th of 201 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP Russia
2000s 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP Russia
2010s 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP Russia
2020s 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, Iran or Russia?
Russia, at 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Iran and Russia?
0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 198th and Russia ranks 196th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.