Iran vs Panama: Share of imports that come from China
Iran
21.2%
in 2025
Panama
21.3%
in 2025
Iran rank
69th
Panama rank
68th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Iran
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 21.3% against 21.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Panama ahead.
Iran ranks 69th and Panama ranks 68th of 206 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 7 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 2.1% | Iran |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.4% | 3.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 11.0% | 10.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 17.2% | 8.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Iran or Panama?
- Panama, at 21.3% against 21.2% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Iran and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Panama?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Panama rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Iran ranks 69th and Panama ranks 68th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.