Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -21.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-21.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 124.6%
World rank
171st
of 178 countries
All-time high
222.09 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-70.73 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Iran stood at -21.8 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 124.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 222.09 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -70.73 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Iran 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.07 % change on previous year | +269.4% |
| 1963 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1964 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1965 | 12.39 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1967 | 18.16 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 1968 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1970 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1971 | 48.68 % change on previous year | +410.3% |
| 1972 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1973 | 92.66 % change on previous year | +538.6% |
| 1974 | 118.76 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1975 | -11.7 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1976 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 1977 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1978 | -30.44 % change on previous year | +239.6% |
| 1979 | 18.84 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1980 | -70.73 % change on previous year | -475.4% |
| 1981 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1982 | 64.24 % change on previous year | -626.4% |
| 1983 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1984 | -22.12 % change on previous year | -1072.6% |
| 1985 | -15 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1986 | -49.81 % change on previous year | +232.1% |
| 1987 | 222.09 % change on previous year | -545.8% |
| 1988 | -58.68 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1989 | 27.2 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1990 | 35.91 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1992 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1993 | 104.3 % change on previous year | -2883.9% |
| 1994 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1995 | -25.13 % change on previous year | -704.5% |
| 1996 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1997 | -21.71 % change on previous year | +1147.9% |
| 1998 | -28.58 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 51.48 % change on previous year | -280.1% |
| 2000 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2001 | -0.8846 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2002 | 33.23 % change on previous year | -3856.0% |
| 2003 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2004 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 27.75 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
| 2006 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2007 | 13.14 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 2008 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2009 | -13.3 % change on previous year | +152.0% |
| 2010 | 19.13 % change on previous year | -243.9% |
| 2011 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2012 | -46.39 % change on previous year | -553.1% |
| 2013 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2014 | -10.55 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2015 | -30.13 % change on previous year | +185.5% |
| 2016 | 21.57 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 2017 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2018 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 2019 | -41.4 % change on previous year | +216.6% |
| 2020 | -32.79 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 80.27 % change on previous year | -344.8% |
| 2022 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2023 | -12.93 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2024 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2025 | -21.8 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -21.8 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.43 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's -21.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3856.0% | -0.8846 % change on previous year | 33.23 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +2883.9% | -3.75 % change on previous year | 104.3 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1147.9% | -1.74 % change on previous year | -21.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.94 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 18.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.38 % change on previous year | -30.44 % change on previous year | 118.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.73 % change on previous year | -70.73 % change on previous year | 222.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.38 % change on previous year | -28.58 % change on previous year | 104.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.45 % change on previous year | -13.3 % change on previous year | 33.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.95 % change on previous year | -46.39 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -32.79 % change on previous year | 80.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 168 Yemen -17.62 % change on previous year compare
- 169 United States Virgin Islands -18.78 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Qatar -20.61 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Armenia -28.92 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan -29.78 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Venezuela -30.41 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 89.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Iran?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Iran was -21.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 222.09 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.73 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.