Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Iran
Iran: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 2 rank in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2 rank
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 206 countries
All-time high
38 rank
in 1989
All-time low
1 rank
in 2014
Years of data
60
1948–2025
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Iran, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Iran is 2 rank, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Iran peaked at 38 rank in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1 rank, in 2014.
Iran ranks 66th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Iran, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 16 rank | — |
| 1949 | 23 rank | +43.8% |
| 1951 | 24 rank | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 12 rank | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 20 rank | +66.7% |
| 1968 | 36 rank | +80.0% |
| 1969 | 36 rank | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 21 rank | -41.7% |
| 1974 | 8 rank | -61.9% |
| 1975 | 23 rank | +187.5% |
| 1976 | 17 rank | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 29 rank | +70.6% |
| 1978 | 26 rank | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 25 rank | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 34 rank | +36.0% |
| 1981 | 24 rank | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 34 rank | +41.7% |
| 1983 | 35 rank | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 34 rank | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 33 rank | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 37 rank | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 30 rank | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 35 rank | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 38 rank | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 19 rank | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 18 rank | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 16 rank | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 17 rank | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 21 rank | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 16 rank | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 19 rank | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 14 rank | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 7 rank | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 rank | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 8 rank | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 rank | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 5 rank | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 6 rank | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 4 rank | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 rank | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 rank | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 2 rank | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2 rank is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 rank, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2 rank is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 rank, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +187.5% | 8 rank | 23 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.5 rank | 16 rank | 23 rank | 2 |
| 1950s | 24 rank | 24 rank | 24 rank | 1 |
| 1960s | 26 rank | 12 rank | 36 rank | 4 |
| 1970s | 21.29 rank | 8 rank | 29 rank | 7 |
| 1980s | 33.4 rank | 24 rank | 38 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4 rank | 7 rank | 21 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 rank | 3 rank | 8 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 rank | 1 rank | 3 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 rank | 1 rank | 2 rank | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -141.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Iran?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Iran was 2 rank in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 38 rank in 1989.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 rank in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Iran ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.