China vs Iran: Trade in services (% of GDP)
China
5.2%
in 2025
Iran
3.4%
in 2000
China rank
195th
Iran rank
198th
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 5.2% against 3.4% in Iran, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 195th and Iran ranks 198th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 1.2% | China |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 3.4% | 6.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, China or Iran?
- China, at 5.2% against 3.4% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between China and Iran?
- 1.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2000.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for trade in services?
- China ranks 195th and Iran ranks 198th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.