How does Iran rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Iran ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran

Name: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iran: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 29,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

29,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

1st

of 179 countries

All-time high

1.44 million constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

28,862 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2025

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Iran recorded 29,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 1.44 million constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 28,862 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Iran ranks 1st of 179 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	735,874 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	722,698 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1962	770,727 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1963	806,179 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1964	845,578 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1965	824,961 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1966	808,246 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1967	858,286 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1968	875,240 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1969	869,274 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1970	845,222 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1971	1.00 million constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1972	920,792 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1973	1.12 million constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1974	1.44 million constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
1975	1.14 million constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1976	966,705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1977	743,087 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1978	534,179 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1979	547,768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1980	153,566 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-72.0%
1981	126,592 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1982	165,904 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+31.1%
1983	136,672 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1984	102,559 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1985	78,509 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1986	33,952 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-56.8%
1987	170,626 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+402.5%
1988	76,785 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-55.0%
1989	99,751 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1990	130,885 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
1991	135,042 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1992	142,863 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1993	548,400 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+283.9%
1994	506,817 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1995	282,719 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-44.2%
1996	222,462 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1997	184,086 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1998	135,814 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1999	199,280 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+46.7%
2000	210,428 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2001	180,150 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2002	236,744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
2003	219,028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2004	199,842 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2005	213,074 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2006	191,523 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2007	164,565 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2008	134,257 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2009	114,157 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2010	115,610 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2011	98,675 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2012	51,676 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-47.6%
2013	60,080 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2014	58,170 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2015	45,915 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2016	47,722 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2017	49,608 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2018	53,414 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2019	37,046 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
2020	30,843 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2021	38,346 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
2022	41,277 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2023	33,204 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2024	28,862 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2025	29,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.5%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 29,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6948.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Iran's 29,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 11628.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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	+402.5%	33,952 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	170,626 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
1993	+283.9%	142,863 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	548,400 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	811,706 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	722,698 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	875,240 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	926,175 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	534,179 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.44 million constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	114,492 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	33,952 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	170,626 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	248,837 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	130,885 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	548,400 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	186,377 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	114,157 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	236,744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	61,792 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	37,046 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	115,610 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	33,684 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	28,862 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	41,277 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Iran

2 Vietnam 14,795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
3 Somalia 7,244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
4 Laos 3,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran?: Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran was 29,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 1.44 million constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 28,862 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Iran rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,590 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.