Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Italy: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Iran, Islamic Republic of
22.7%
in 2014
Italy
22.8%
in 2014
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
164th
Italy rank
163rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 22.8% against 22.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 164th and Italy ranks 163rd of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Italy Difference Ahead
1940s 18.6% 10.2% 8.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1950s 11.8% 11.5% 0.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 13.7% 11.8% 1.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 16.7% 16.9% 0.1% Italy
1980s 9.1% 18.3% 9.3% Italy
1990s 17.7% 15.8% 1.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 16.2% 20.9% 4.7% Italy
2010s 17.3% 23.1% 5.8% Italy

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, Islamic Republic of or Italy?
Italy, at 22.8% against 22.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Italy?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Italy?
66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Italy rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 164th and Italy ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.