Iran vs United States: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Iran
0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
United States
0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
199th
United States rank
197th
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 199th and United States ranks 197th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Iran or United States?
- United States, at 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Iran and United States?
- 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2000.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 199th and United States ranks 197th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), 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
Service imports (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.