Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 191,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
191,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 79.3%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
191,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1986
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196019922025

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

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 191,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 79.3% on the previous year and up 3,353.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 191,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 1st out of 193 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2025.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1960 10.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1961 10.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1962 10.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.6%
1963 11.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.8%
1964 12.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.0%
1965 12.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1966 12.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1967 13.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.2%
1968 13.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1969 13.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.1%
1970 13.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1971 17.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP +25.1%
1972 17.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1973 23.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP +32.5%
1974 32.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP +39.1%
1975 27.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.3%
1976 26.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1977 21.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.2%
1978 16.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP -23.9%
1979 18.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.9%
1980 9.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP -47.8%
1981 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1982 14.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP +45.8%
1983 12.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1984 10.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP -18.0%
1985 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP -25.0%
1986 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP -63.3%
1987 13.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP +364.5%
1988 12.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1989 22.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP +71.3%
1990 40.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP +82.0%
1991 56.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP +39.8%
1992 78.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP +39.8%
1993 423.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP +435.6%
1994 550.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP +30.0%
1995 443.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.3%
1996 453.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1997 480.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1998 406.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1999 804.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP +97.9%
2000 1,230 current LCU per US$ of GDP +52.9%
2001 1,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2002 1,943 current LCU per US$ of GDP +73.0%
2003 2,040 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2004 2,203 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2005 2,737 current LCU per US$ of GDP +24.2%
2006 2,746 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2007 2,678 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2008 2,545 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2009 2,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2010 2,523 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2011 2,733 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2012 2,755 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2013 5,352 current LCU per US$ of GDP +94.2%
2014 6,052 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.1%
2015 5,538 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2016 6,375 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.1%
2017 7,470 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.2%
2018 16,070 current LCU per US$ of GDP +115.1%
2019 18,308 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2020 28,612 current LCU per US$ of GDP +56.3%
2021 38,346 current LCU per US$ of GDP +34.0%
2022 67,650 current LCU per US$ of GDP +76.4%
2023 84,566 current LCU per US$ of GDP +25.0%
2024 106,656 current LCU per US$ of GDP +26.1%
2025 191,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP +79.3%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 191,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 34037.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 191,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 48740.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +435.6% 78.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP 423.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1987 +364.5% 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP 13.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 13.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 21.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP 13.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP 32.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 11.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP 22.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 373.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP 40.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 804.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 2,150 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2,746 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 7,318 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2,523 current LCU per US$ of GDP 18,308 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 86,180 current LCU per US$ of GDP 28,612 current LCU per US$ of GDP 191,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 2 Viet Nam 24,523 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 Lebanon 20,868 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Somalia 8,805 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 191,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 191,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,353.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,028 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods and services (current 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.