External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -120.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-120.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 63.0%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
887.28 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-731.29 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
62
1961–2025
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded -120.39 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.0% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 887.28 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -731.29 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 182nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 140.73 % change on previous year | +285.3% |
| 1963 | 268.25 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 1964 | -97.42 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1965 | -652.08 % change on previous year | +569.4% |
| 1966 | -343.72 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1967 | -99.42 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1968 | -46.56 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1969 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1970 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1971 | 181.5 % change on previous year | -9205.1% |
| 1972 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1974 | 205.84 % change on previous year | +20028.4% |
| 1975 | -74.08 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1976 | 127.91 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 1977 | -77.52 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1978 | -28.8 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1979 | 887.28 % change on previous year | -3180.6% |
| 1980 | -248.92 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1981 | -23.55 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1982 | 67.03 % change on previous year | -384.6% |
| 1983 | -219.09 % change on previous year | -426.9% |
| 1984 | 39.94 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1985 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1986 | -25.16 % change on previous year | +216.4% |
| 1987 | 107.81 % change on previous year | -528.4% |
| 1989 | -46.8 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1990 | -77.27 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1991 | -122.62 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1992 | -13.61 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1993 | 150.17 % change on previous year | -1203.6% |
| 1994 | 312.19 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 1995 | -22.52 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1996 | -13.72 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1997 | -56.82 % change on previous year | +314.2% |
| 1998 | -326.18 % change on previous year | +474.1% |
| 1999 | 228.68 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2000 | -40.05 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2001 | -235.22 % change on previous year | +487.3% |
| 2002 | 147.09 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2003 | -367.2 % change on previous year | -349.6% |
| 2004 | 28.74 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2006 | 27.07 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 57.84 % change on previous year | +113.6% |
| 2008 | -24.41 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2009 | -63.03 % change on previous year | +158.2% |
| 2010 | 257.74 % change on previous year | -508.9% |
| 2011 | 135.48 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2012 | -88.6 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2013 | 412.83 % change on previous year | -566.0% |
| 2014 | -89.11 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2015 | -731.29 % change on previous year | +720.7% |
| 2016 | 146.51 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2017 | -20.14 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2018 | 568.03 % change on previous year | -2920.6% |
| 2019 | -290.15 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2020 | -174.46 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 131.21 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2022 | 155.62 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2023 | -201.22 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 2024 | -325.69 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2025 | -120.39 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -89.58 % change on previous year | -652.08 % change on previous year | 268.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 135.69 % change on previous year | -77.52 % change on previous year | 887.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -39.63 % change on previous year | -248.92 % change on previous year | 107.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -326.18 % change on previous year | 312.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -52.13 % change on previous year | -367.2 % change on previous year | 147.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.13 % change on previous year | -731.29 % change on previous year | 568.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -89.15 % change on previous year | -325.69 % change on previous year | 155.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -13.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 633.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -34.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 22.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 78,675 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 308.75 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of was -120.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 887.28 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -731.29 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.