Exports of goods and services in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Exports of goods and services was 25.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 25.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 47.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1986.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.8% | — |
| 1961 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 14.5% | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 15.3% | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 16.4% | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 16.2% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 16.3% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 17.3% | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 17.5% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 18.0% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 18.5% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 23.1% | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 33.4% | +45.7% |
| 1974 | 47.4% | +41.7% |
| 1975 | 40.7% | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 37.2% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 30.8% | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | -48.6% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -58.0% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | +145.4% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +34.9% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | +93.0% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +52.1% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +35.8% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | +9.4% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 25.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 69% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 25.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +145.4% | 3.7% | 9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.9% | 13.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.4% | 18.5% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 3.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 12.7% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 19.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 18.7% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 18.4% | 25.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 of goods and services in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Exports of goods and services in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 25.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1986.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for exports of goods and services?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.