Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Iran
Iran: Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent was 95.48 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Iran, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Iran stood at 95.48 Percentage of merchandise value. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Iran peaked at 175.78 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.48 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2020.
Iran ranks 95th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Iran, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 175.78 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 164.56 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 149.5 Percentage of merchandise value | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 141.82 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 143.46 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 142.54 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 138.83 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 128.4 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 127.06 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 128.36 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 119.03 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 119.55 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 115.37 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 118.13 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 113.95 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 118.53 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 115.94 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 114.02 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 114.36 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.55 Percentage of merchandise value | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 95.48 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 95.48 Percentage of merchandise value is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.2 Percentage of merchandise value, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 95.48 Percentage of merchandise value is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122.93 Percentage of merchandise value, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.03 Percentage of merchandise value | 127.06 Percentage of merchandise value | 175.78 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.94 Percentage of merchandise value | 100.55 Percentage of merchandise value | 119.55 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.48 Percentage of merchandise value | 95.48 Percentage of merchandise value | 95.48 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 92 Indonesia 96.93 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 93 Nepal 96.1 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 94 India 95.87 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 96 Namibia 95.06 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 95.02 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 98 Venezuela 93.81 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Iran?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Iran was 95.48 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 175.78 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.48 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Iran ranks 95th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.