Iran vs Russia: Share of imports that come from China
Iran
21.2%
in 2025
Russia
21.8%
in 2025
Iran rank
69th
Russia rank
66th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 21.8% against 21.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 69th and Russia ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Russia |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 8.2% | 1.8% | Russia |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 19.3% | 1.8% | Iran |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 21.7% | 3.6% | 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 Russia?
- Russia, at 21.8% against 21.2% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Iran and Russia?
- 0.6%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Iran ranks 69th and Russia ranks 66th 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.