External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Iran
Iran: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -120.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iran 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 peaked at 887.28 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -731.29 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Iran 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, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -120.39 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.29 % change on previous year, 52.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's -120.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -18.48 % change on previous year, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +20028.4% | 1.02 % change on previous year | 205.84 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +9205.1% | -1.99 % change on previous year | 181.5 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +3180.6% | -28.8 % change on previous year | 887.28 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2920.6% | -20.14 % change on previous year | 568.03 % change on previous year |
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 179 Iceland -93.07 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Algeria -112 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Armenia -117.32 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Egypt -122.76 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Bulgaria -145.7 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Cameroon -150.18 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Iran?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Iran 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was -731.29 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Iran 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.