Iran vs United States: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Iran
10.8%
in 2024
United States
11.2%
in 2024
Iran rank
192nd
United States rank
191st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 11.2% against 10.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 192nd and United States ranks 191st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 2.9% | 7.5% | Iran |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 6.6% | 5.1% | Iran |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 7.9% | 0.8% | United States |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 9.5% | 6.2% | Iran |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.5% | 2.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 12.8% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 1.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Iran or United States?
- United States, at 11.2% against 10.8% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Iran and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Iran ranks 192nd and United States ranks 191st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).