Iran vs Rwanda: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Iran
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 35.1% against 34.5% in Iran, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 123rd and Rwanda ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.1% | 16.5% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 21.8% | 2.2% | Iran |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 24.4% | 6.0% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 30.5% | 11.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 25.6% | 2.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 29.7% | 8.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 37.8% | 11.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Iran or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 35.1% against 34.5% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Iran and Rwanda?
- 0.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Rwanda rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Iran ranks 123rd and Rwanda ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.