China vs Iran: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
China
0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran
0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
China rank
193rd
Iran rank
195th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 193rd and Iran ranks 195th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.1523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.1317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, China or Iran?
- China, at 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between China and Iran?
- 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2000.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 193rd and Iran ranks 195th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.