Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Iran
Iran: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 116.06 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
116.06 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
1st
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.03 billion constant LCU per person
in 1974
All-time low
98.77 million constant LCU per person
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 116.06 million constant LCU per person for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Iran peaked at 2.03 billion constant LCU per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 98.77 million constant LCU per person, in 2020.
That places Iran 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 143.92 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 144.60 million constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 158.61 million constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 168.94 million constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 187.49 million constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 204.20 million constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 212.47 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 243.53 million constant LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 275.07 million constant LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 299.55 million constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 318.31 million constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 459.33 million constant LCU per person | +44.3% |
| 1972 | 510.81 million constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 955.74 million constant LCU per person | +87.1% |
| 1974 | 2.03 billion constant LCU per person | +112.4% |
| 1975 | 1.74 billion constant LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 1.89 billion constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.67 billion constant LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 1.12 billion constant LCU per person | -32.7% |
| 1979 | 1.29 billion constant LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 363.70 million constant LCU per person | -71.8% |
| 1981 | 302.99 million constant LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 471.98 million constant LCU per person | +55.8% |
| 1983 | 464.28 million constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 348.22 million constant LCU per person | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 285.31 million constant LCU per person | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 137.99 million constant LCU per person | -51.6% |
| 1987 | 428.81 million constant LCU per person | +210.7% |
| 1988 | 171.57 million constant LCU per person | -60.0% |
| 1989 | 211.97 million constant LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 279.82 million constant LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 296.34 million constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 279.65 million constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 569.30 million constant LCU per person | +103.6% |
| 1994 | 591.84 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 438.22 million constant LCU per person | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 425.97 million constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 329.53 million constant LCU per person | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 232.13 million constant LCU per person | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 346.67 million constant LCU per person | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 347.21 million constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 338.87 million constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 447.75 million constant LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 483.83 million constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 534.07 million constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 667.36 million constant LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 693.11 million constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 771.48 million constant LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 721.95 million constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 618.22 million constant LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 727.33 million constant LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 791.94 million constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 419.31 million constant LCU per person | -47.1% |
| 2013 | 373.86 million constant LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 329.94 million constant LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 227.41 million constant LCU per person | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 272.52 million constant LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 297.69 million constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 255.48 million constant LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 148.09 million constant LCU per person | -42.0% |
| 2020 | 98.77 million constant LCU per person | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 176.59 million constant LCU per person | +78.8% |
| 2022 | 194.88 million constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 167.66 million constant LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 149.80 million constant LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 116.06 million constant LCU per person | -22.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 116.06 million constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,332 constant LCU per person, 3380.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 116.06 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20,081 constant LCU per person, 5779.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +210.7% | 137.99 million constant LCU per person | 428.81 million constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.84 million constant LCU per person | 143.92 million constant LCU per person | 299.55 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.20 billion constant LCU per person | 318.31 million constant LCU per person | 2.03 billion constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 318.68 million constant LCU per person | 137.99 million constant LCU per person | 471.98 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 378.95 million constant LCU per person | 232.13 million constant LCU per person | 591.84 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 562.38 million constant LCU per person | 338.87 million constant LCU per person | 771.48 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 384.36 million constant LCU per person | 148.09 million constant LCU per person | 791.94 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.63 million constant LCU per person | 98.77 million constant LCU per person | 194.88 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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), per capita in Iran?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Iran was 116.06 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 billion constant LCU per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.77 million constant LCU per person in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.